Patriarch's Bidding
ONSOnslaught/#161/2002Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.99
Cardmarket€5.61
ManaPool$5.21
TCGplayer$9.88
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.99High $11.99Low $8.99▼ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$9.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.1%90d▼ 0.6%
90d high
$10.21
90d low
$9.88
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$3.48
Modern Horizons 2
- Down 1.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $10.21.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 856% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc18 Jun 2021
The player whose turn it is chooses a creature type first, followed by each other player in turn order. Then, all creature cards that have one or more of the chosen types are returned to the battlefield at the same time.
wotc18 Jun 2021
You must choose a creature type, such as Elf or Shaman. You can't choose other card types such as artifact or supertypes such as legendary.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Each player may choose any creature type, even if they don't have any creature cards of that type in their graveyard.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Any player may choose a creature type that's already been chosen. Doing so won't affect which creature cards are returned to the battlefield.
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About this card
Patriarch's Bidding
Patriarch's Bidding is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 4 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: $9.88 (down 1.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Patriarch's Bidding FAQ
How much is Patriarch's Bidding worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Patriarch's Bidding is $9.88. It is down 1.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $9.88 to $10.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Patriarch's Bidding?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $3.48 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Patriarch's Bidding?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 2003 at $17.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Patriarch's Bidding are there?
Patriarch's Bidding has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Patriarch's Bidding first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ONS #161, released 2002-10-07.
What is the newest printing of Patriarch's Bidding?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #275, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Patriarch's Bidding?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $94.48 versus $9.88 for nonfoil, which is 856% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Patriarch's Bidding legal in Commander?
Yes, Patriarch's Bidding is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.