Empty City Ruse
TLEAvatar: The Last Airbender Eternal/#3/2025MythicBorderlessFull artReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€1.45
ManaPool$1.56
TCGplayer$1.79
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$3.44 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $2.49Low $1.29▲ 93.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.79TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.8%30d▼ 6.8%90d▲ 7.2%
90d high
$2.14
90d low
$1.64
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.79
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Down 6.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $2.14.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 50% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target opponent skips all combat phases of their next turn.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
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
Empty City Ruse
Empty City Ruse is a Sorcery, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1). Printed 2 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: $1.79 (down 6.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Empty City Ruse FAQ
How much is Empty City Ruse worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Empty City Ruse is $1.79. It is down 6.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.64 to $2.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Empty City Ruse?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal at $1.79 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Empty City Ruse?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $39.98 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Empty City Ruse are there?
Empty City Ruse has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Empty City Ruse first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #3, released 1999-05-01.
What is the newest printing of Empty City Ruse?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLE #3, released 2025-11-21.
Is there a foil version of Empty City Ruse?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.69 versus $1.79 for nonfoil, which is 50% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Empty City Ruse legal in Commander?
Yes, Empty City Ruse is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.