Release the Ants
MORMorningtide/#98/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.21
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.7%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Morningtide
- Up 6.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.16.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1081% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Release the Ants deals 1 damage to any target. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Release the Ants to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
Keywords
Clash
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Apr 2008
If you win the clash, the spell moves from the stack to your hand as part of its resolution. It never hits the graveyard. If you don't win the clash, the spell is put into the graveyard from the stack as normal.
wotc1 Apr 2008
If the spell is countered or doesn't resolve for any reason (for example, if all its targets become illegal), none of its effects happen. There is no clash, and the spell card won't be returned to your hand.
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About this card
Release the Ants
Release the Ants is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 6.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Release the Ants FAQ
How much is Release the Ants worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Release the Ants is $0.16. It is up 6.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Release the Ants?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Morningtide at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Release the Ants?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Release the Ants are there?
Release the Ants has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Release the Ants first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MOR #98, released 2008-02-01.
What is the newest printing of Release the Ants?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #MOR-98, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Release the Ants?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.89 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 1081% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Release the Ants legal in Commander?
Yes, Release the Ants is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.