Search the City
RTRReturn to Ravnica/#49/2012Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 9.1%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 20.0%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.12
Return to Ravnica
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 142% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, exile the top five cards of your library.
Whenever you play a card with the same name as one of the exiled cards, you may put one of those cards with that name into its owner's hand. Then if there are no cards exiled with this enchantment, sacrifice it. If you do, take an extra turn after this one.
Card capabilities
EnchantmentExile effect
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2012
If you don’t sacrifice Search the City, perhaps because it was destroyed in response to its ability triggering, you won’t take an extra turn.
wotc1 Oct 2012
To “play a card” is to play that card as a land or cast that card as a spell, whichever is appropriate.
wotc1 Oct 2012
You can put only one card into its owner’s hand for each card you play.
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About this card
Search the City
Search the City is an Enchantment, with mana cost {4}{U} (mana value 5). 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: $0.12 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Search the City FAQ
How much is Search the City worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Search the City is $0.12. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Search the City?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Return to Ravnica at $0.12 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Search the City are there?
Search the City has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Search the City first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RTR #49, released 2012-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Search the City?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #RTR-49, released 2022-06-10.
Is there a foil version of Search the City?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.29 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 142% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Search the City legal in Commander?
Yes, Search the City is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Search the City legal in Modern?
Yes, Search the City is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.