How to Start a Riot
TLAAvatar: The Last Airbender/#140/2025Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
TCGplayer$0.15
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 16.7%30d▼ 11.8%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Down 11.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 21% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Lesson
Target creature gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Creatures target player controls get +2/+0 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
How to Start a Riot
How to Start a Riot is an Instant — Lesson, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 11.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
How to Start a Riot FAQ
How much is How to Start a Riot worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for How to Start a Riot is $0.15. It is down 11.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of How to Start a Riot?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was How to Start a Riot first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLA #140, released 2025-11-21.
Is there a foil version of How to Start a Riot?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.23 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is How to Start a Riot legal in Commander?
Yes, How to Start a Riot is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is How to Start a Riot legal in Modern?
Yes, How to Start a Riot is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is How to Start a Riot legal in Standard?
Yes, How to Start a Riot is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does How to Start a Riot do?
How to Start a Riot is an Instant — Lesson with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Creatures target player controls get +2/+0 until end of turn.".