Esper
MOCMarch of the Machine Commander/#49/2023Common
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.85
ManaPool$7.04
TCGplayer$7.08
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.17
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $3.49Low $1.29▼ 63.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.08TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.0%90d▲ 21.9%
90d high
$7.14
90d low
$5.81
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$7.08
March of the Machine Commander
- Up 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $7.14.
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Gameplay and rules
Plane — Alara
Artifact spells cost less to cast.
Whenever chaos ensues, creatures you control that are white, blue, and/or black become artifacts in addition to their other types until end of turn. Then each artifact creature you control gains vigilance, menace, and lifelink until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (6)
wotc14 Apr 2023
The set of artifact creatures affected by the chaos ability is determined as that ability resolves. Artifact creatures you begin to control later in the turn and permanents that become artifact creatures later in the turn won’t get the bonuses.
wotc14 Apr 2023
If a spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you choose the value of X before calculating the spell’s total cost. For example, if an artifact spell’s mana cost is {X}{X}, you could choose 2 as the value of X and pay {3} to cast the spell.
wotc14 Apr 2023
If there are additional costs to cast an artifact spell, or if the cost to cast a spell is increased by an effect (such as the one created by Thalia, Guardian of Thraben’s ability), apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
wotc14 Apr 2023
That ability can’t reduce the amount of colored mana players pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic component of that cost.
wotc14 Apr 2023
The cost reduction can apply to alternative costs such as prototype costs.
wotc14 Apr 2023
Esper’s first ability doesn’t change the mana cost or mana value of any artifact spell. It changes only the total cost players pay.
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About this card
Esper
Esper is a Plane — Alara (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $7.08 (up 1.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Esper FAQ
How much is Esper worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Esper is $7.08. It is up 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.81 to $7.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Esper?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from March of the Machine Commander at $7.08 on TCGplayer.
What set was Esper first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MOC #49, released 2023-04-21.
Is Esper legal in Commander?
Esper is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Esper legal in Modern?
Esper is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Esper legal in Standard?
Esper is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Esper do?
Esper is a Plane — Alara. Its Oracle text reads: "Artifact spells cost {1} less to cast. Whenever chaos ensues, creatures you control that are white, blue, and/or black become artifacts in addition to their other types until end of turn. Then each artifact creature you control gains vigilance, menace, and lifelink until end of turn.".