Psychic Theft
PCYProphecy/#40/2000Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.34
ManaPool$0.20
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 38.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 16.0%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Prophecy
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 931% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target player reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it and exile that card. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled. At the beginning of the next end step, if you haven't cast the card, return it to its owner's hand.
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 (4)
wotc1 Feb 2014
If you target yourself with this spell, you must reveal your entire hand to the other players just as any other player would.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The card may only be cast once. Once it is announced and put on the stack, the card is no longer exiled and the effect of Psychic Theft ends.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The card is revealed to all players while it is exiled.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can cast the instant or sorcery during the End step after you put the “at the beginning of the end step” trigger on the stack, as long as you do so before that trigger resolves.
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About this card
Psychic Theft
Psychic Theft is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Psychic Theft FAQ
How much is Psychic Theft worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Psychic Theft is $0.29. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Psychic Theft?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Prophecy at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What set was Psychic Theft first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PCY #40, released 2000-06-05.
Is there a foil version of Psychic Theft?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.99 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 931% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Psychic Theft legal in Commander?
Yes, Psychic Theft is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Psychic Theft legal in Modern?
Psychic Theft is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Psychic Theft legal in Standard?
Psychic Theft is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Psychic Theft do?
Psychic Theft is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target player reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it and exile that card. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled. At the beginning of the next end step, if you haven't cast the card, return it to its owner's hand.".