Madcap Experiment
PKLDKaladesh Promos/#122s/2016RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.89
ManaPool$0.51
TCGplayer$0.56
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.51High $0.51Low $0.51▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.56TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 12.0%90d▲ 12.0%
90d high
$0.56
90d low
$0.50
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Kaladesh
- Up 12.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.56.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an artifact card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Madcap Experiment deals damage to you equal to the number of cards revealed this way.
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)
wotc20 Sept 2016
Any abilities that trigger as the artifact enters the battlefield aren't put onto the stack until Madcap Experiment is done resolving.
wotc20 Sept 2016
The number of cards revealed this way includes the artifact card you put onto the battlefield.
wotc20 Sept 2016
Once Madcap Experiment begins resolving, no player may take any actions other than those specified by Madcap Experiment until it's done resolving.
wotc20 Sept 2016
If you don't reveal an artifact card, you'll randomize your library and be dealt damage equal to the number of cards in your library.
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About this card
Madcap Experiment
Madcap Experiment is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 2 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: $0.56 (up 12.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Madcap Experiment FAQ
How much is Madcap Experiment worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Madcap Experiment is $0.56. It is up 12.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.50 to $0.56.
What is the cheapest printing of Madcap Experiment?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Madcap Experiment?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh Promos at $0.56 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Madcap Experiment are there?
Madcap Experiment has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Madcap Experiment first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PKLD #122s, released 2016-09-30.
Is Madcap Experiment legal in Commander?
Yes, Madcap Experiment is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Madcap Experiment legal in Modern?
Yes, Madcap Experiment is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Madcap Experiment legal in Standard?
Madcap Experiment is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.