Purphoros's Intervention
THBTheros Beyond Death/#320/2020Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.37
TCGplayer$0.46
ManaPool$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.69Low $0.49▼ 29.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.46TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 4.5%90d▲ 9.5%
90d high
$0.46
90d low
$0.42
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Theros Beyond Death
- Up 4.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.46.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 26% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Choose one —
• Create an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
• Purphoros's Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc24 Jan 2020
The second mode of Purphoros’s Intervention has it deal damage to the target equal to twice X. It doesn’t deal X damage then deal X damage again.
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About this card
Purphoros's Intervention
Purphoros's Intervention is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{R} (mana value 1). Printed 4 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: $0.46 (up 4.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Purphoros's Intervention FAQ
How much is Purphoros's Intervention worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Purphoros's Intervention is $0.46. It is up 4.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.42 to $0.46.
What is the cheapest printing of Purphoros's Intervention?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Theros Beyond Death at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Purphoros's Intervention?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Theros Beyond Death Promos at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Purphoros's Intervention are there?
Purphoros's Intervention has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Purphoros's Intervention first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THB #320, released 2020-01-24.
Is there a foil version of Purphoros's Intervention?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.58 versus $0.46 for nonfoil, which is 26% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Purphoros's Intervention legal in Commander?
Yes, Purphoros's Intervention is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Purphoros's Intervention legal in Modern?
Yes, Purphoros's Intervention is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.