Theater of Horrors
RNARavnica Allegiance/#213/2019Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.20
TCGplayer$0.26
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 44.4%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Starter Commander Decks
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 192% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library.
During your turn, if an opponent lost life this turn, you may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled with this enchantment.
: This enchantment deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc25 Jan 2019
Casting an exiled card causes it to leave exile. You can't cast it multiple times.
wotc25 Jan 2019
Theater of Horrors doesn't change when you can play the exiled cards during your turn. For example, if you exile a sorcery card, you can cast it only during your main phase when the stack is empty. If you exile a land card, you can play it only during your main phase and only if you have an available land play remaining.
wotc25 Jan 2019
Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
wotc25 Jan 2019
In a multiplayer game, if an opponent loses life during your turn and then leaves the game, you can play cards exiled with Theater of Horrors.
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About this card
Theater of Horrors
Theater of Horrors is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{B}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 5 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: $0.26 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Theater of Horrors FAQ
How much is Theater of Horrors worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Theater of Horrors is $0.26. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Theater of Horrors?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Starter Commander Decks at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Theater of Horrors?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica Allegiance Promos at $0.92 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Theater of Horrors are there?
Theater of Horrors has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Theater of Horrors first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RNA #213, released 2019-01-25.
What is the newest printing of Theater of Horrors?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #236, released 2024-09-27.
Is there a foil version of Theater of Horrors?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.76 versus $0.26 for nonfoil, which is 192% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Theater of Horrors legal in Commander?
Yes, Theater of Horrors is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.