River's Grasp
SHMShadowmoor/#174/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
TCGplayer$0.22
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 10.0%30d▲ 10.0%90d▲ 15.8%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Shadowmoor
- Up 10.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 145% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
If was spent to cast this spell, return up to one target creature to its owner's hand. If was spent to cast this spell, target player reveals their hand, you choose a nonland card from it, then that player discards that card. (Do both if was spent.)
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 (3)
wotc8 Jun 2016
If this spell is copied, the copy will not have had any colors of mana paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.
wotc8 Jun 2016
This spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the appropriate colors were spent to pay its cost. It doesn’t matter how much mana of that color was spent; the effect isn’t multiplied.
wotc8 Jun 2016
This spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid mana symbol in its cost.
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About this card
River's Grasp
River's Grasp is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{U/B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (up 10.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
River's Grasp FAQ
How much is River's Grasp worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for River's Grasp is $0.22. It is up 10.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of River's Grasp?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadowmoor at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What set was River's Grasp first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SHM #174, released 2008-05-02.
Is there a foil version of River's Grasp?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.54 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 145% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is River's Grasp legal in Commander?
Yes, River's Grasp is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is River's Grasp legal in Modern?
Yes, River's Grasp is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is River's Grasp legal in Standard?
River's Grasp is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does River's Grasp do?
River's Grasp is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{U/B}. Its Oracle text reads: "If {U} was spent to cast this spell, return up to one target creature to its owner's hand. If {B} was spent to cast this spell, target player reveals their hand, you choose a nonland card from it, then that player discards that card. (Do both if {U}{B} was spent.)".