Return to the Ranks

SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive/#11/2026RareBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Return to the Ranks
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.48
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.38
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▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetSOA
Collector #11
Released2026-04-24
Rarityrare
ArtistDominik Mayer
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesBorderless · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 22.6%90d▼ 40.6%
90d high
$0.67
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
  • Up 22.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 43% below its 90 day high of $0.67.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 24% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical ArchiveSOA · #11 · 2026-04-24nonfoilrare$0.38▼ 5.0%▲ 22.6%
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Magic 2015M15 · #29 · 2014-07-18nonfoilrare$0.55▼ 1.8%▼ 5.2%
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Marvel UniverseMAR · #48 · 2026-06-26nonfoilmythic$0.65▼ 22.6%▼ 14.5%
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Return X target creature cards with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Keywords
Convoke
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (7)
wotc12 Jan 2024
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for {1} or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
wotc12 Jan 2024
When using convoke to cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, first choose the value for X. That choice, plus any cost increases or decreases, will determine the spell's total cost. Then you can tap creatures you control to help pay that cost. For example, if you cast Chord of Calling (a spell with convoke and mana cost {X}{G}{G}{G}) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is {3}{G}{G}{G}. If you tap two green creatures and two red creatures, you'll have to pay {1}{G}.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
wotc12 Jan 2024
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
wotc12 Jan 2024
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
wotc12 Jan 2024
If a creature you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
About this card

Return to the Ranks

Return to the Ranks is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{W}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 3 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: $0.38 (up 22.6% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Return to the Ranks FAQ

How much is Return to the Ranks worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Return to the Ranks is $0.38. It is up 22.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.67.
What is the cheapest printing of Return to the Ranks?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Return to the Ranks?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Marvel Universe at $0.65 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Return to the Ranks are there?
Return to the Ranks has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Return to the Ranks first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M15 #29, released 2014-07-18.
What is the newest printing of Return to the Ranks?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MAR #48, released 2026-06-26.
Is there a foil version of Return to the Ranks?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.47 versus $0.38 for nonfoil, which is 24% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Return to the Ranks legal in Commander?
Yes, Return to the Ranks is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.