Release the Gremlins
PAERAether Revolt Promos/#96s/2017RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€0.65
ManaPool$0.51
TCGplayer$1.97
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.29Low $1.29▲ 54.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.97TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 42.8%30d▲ 77.5%90d▲ 84.1%
90d high
$1.97
90d low
$1.07
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Aether Revolt
- Up 77.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.97.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy X target artifacts. Create X 2/2 red Gremlin creature tokens.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc9 Feb 2017
If an artifact becomes an illegal target for Release the Gremlins, it won’t change the number of tokens created. However, if every target artifact becomes an illegal target, Release the Gremlins doesn’t resolve and no tokens are created.
wotc9 Feb 2017
You can target an artifact with indestructible. It won’t be destroyed, and you’ll still create X Gremlin tokens.
wotc9 Feb 2017
The value of X is limited by the number of artifacts that you can target. You can’t target the same artifact more than once.
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About this card
Release the Gremlins
Release the Gremlins is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{X}{R} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.97 (up 77.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Release the Gremlins FAQ
How much is Release the Gremlins worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Release the Gremlins is $1.97. It is up 77.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.07 to $1.97.
What is the cheapest printing of Release the Gremlins?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Aether Revolt at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Release the Gremlins?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Aether Revolt Promos at $1.97 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Release the Gremlins are there?
Release the Gremlins has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Release the Gremlins first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PAER #96s, released 2017-01-20.
What is the newest printing of Release the Gremlins?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #AER-96, released 2019-11-07.
Is Release the Gremlins legal in Commander?
Yes, Release the Gremlins is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Release the Gremlins legal in Modern?
Yes, Release the Gremlins is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.