Unexpected Results
PLSTThe List/#GTC-203/2021RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.56
TCGplayer$0.40
ManaPool$0.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 25.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.6%30d▲ 11.1%90d▲ 21.2%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.40
The List
- Up 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.40.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Shuffle your library, then reveal the top card. If it's a nonland card, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield and return Unexpected Results 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
Rulings (6)
wotc24 Jan 2013
If you can’t cast the card (perhaps because there are no legal targets), or if you choose not to, the card will remain on top of the library.
wotc24 Jan 2013
If you reveal a land card, Unexpected Results will be returned to your hand only if you put that land card onto the battlefield. If you don’t, Unexpected Results will be put into its owner’s graveyard.
wotc24 Jan 2013
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay alternative costs such as overload costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
wotc24 Jan 2013
If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.
wotc24 Jan 2013
If you reveal a land card and put that card onto the battlefield, Unexpected Results will be put into its owner’s hand directly from the stack. It won’t be put into any graveyard.
wotc24 Jan 2013
If you reveal a nonland card, you may cast it during the resolution of Unexpected Results. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.
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About this card
Unexpected Results
Unexpected Results is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{G}{U} (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: $0.40 (up 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Unexpected Results FAQ
How much is Unexpected Results worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Unexpected Results is $0.40. It is up 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Unexpected Results?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.40 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Unexpected Results?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Gatecrash at $0.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Unexpected Results are there?
Unexpected Results has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Unexpected Results first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GTC #203, released 2013-02-01.
What is the newest printing of Unexpected Results?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #GTC-203, released 2021-04-24.
Is Unexpected Results legal in Commander?
Yes, Unexpected Results is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Unexpected Results legal in Modern?
Yes, Unexpected Results is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.