Whiplash Trap
PLSTThe List/#DDN-70/2019CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.9%30d▼ 7.4%90d▼ 21.9%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Down 7.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.33.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Trap
If an opponent had two or more creatures enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
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 (5)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
wotc1 Oct 2009
You can target any two creatures, not just ones that entered this turn.
wotc1 Oct 2009
You must target two creatures as you cast Whiplash Trap. If you can't (because just one creature is on the battlefield, perhaps), you can't cast the spell.
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About this card
Whiplash Trap
Whiplash Trap is an Instant — Trap, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (down 7.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Whiplash Trap FAQ
How much is Whiplash Trap worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Whiplash Trap is $0.25. It is down 7.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Whiplash Trap?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Whiplash Trap?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Planechase at $0.40 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Whiplash Trap are there?
Whiplash Trap has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Whiplash Trap first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOP #16, released 2009-09-04.
What is the newest printing of Whiplash Trap?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #127, released 2020-04-17.
Is Whiplash Trap legal in Commander?
Yes, Whiplash Trap is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Whiplash Trap legal in Modern?
Yes, Whiplash Trap is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.