Food Chain
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1369/2023MythicBorderlessFull artReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$39.99
Cardmarket€24.97
ManaPool$35.94
TCGplayer$35.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$23.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $39.99High $54.99Low $37.99▲ 5.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$35.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.3%30d▼ 15.9%90d▼ 30.8%
90d high
$51.26
90d low
$35.23
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$20.29
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal
- Down 15.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 31% below its 90 day high of $51.26.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 24% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Exile a creature you control: Add X mana of any one color, where X is 1 plus the exiled creature's mana value. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is initially cast.
wotc4 Oct 2004
This mana may be used on additional costs to cast the spell, such as Kicker.
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About this card
Food Chain
Food Chain is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $35.23 (down 15.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Food Chain FAQ
How much is Food Chain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Food Chain is $35.23. It is down 15.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $35.23 to $51.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Food Chain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal at $20.29 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Food Chain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Judge Gift Cards 2018 at $102.68 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Food Chain are there?
Food Chain has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Food Chain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MMQ #246, released 1999-10-04.
What is the newest printing of Food Chain?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TMC #133, released 2026-03-06.
Is there a foil version of Food Chain?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $43.62 versus $35.23 for nonfoil, which is 24% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Food Chain legal in Commander?
Yes, Food Chain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.