Pattern Buffer Preservation
TRKStar Trek/#123/2026Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.53
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.15High $0.50Low $0.15▼ 70.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.53TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 62.9%30d▼ 62.9%90d▼ 62.9%
90d high
$1.43
90d low
$0.53
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Star Trek
- Down 62.9% over the last 6 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 63% below its 90 day high of $1.43.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 42% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Beam me up (You may cast this card from your graveyard for if you also return a creature you control to its owner's hand. Then exile this spell.)
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionSorcery
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
Pattern Buffer Preservation
Pattern Buffer Preservation is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.53 (down 62.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pattern Buffer Preservation FAQ
How much is Pattern Buffer Preservation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pattern Buffer Preservation is $0.53. It is down 62.9% over the last 6 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.53 to $1.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Pattern Buffer Preservation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Star Trek at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What set was Pattern Buffer Preservation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TRK #123, released 2026-11-13.
Is there a foil version of Pattern Buffer Preservation?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.31 versus $0.53 for nonfoil, which is 42% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pattern Buffer Preservation legal in Commander?
Yes, Pattern Buffer Preservation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pattern Buffer Preservation legal in Modern?
Yes, Pattern Buffer Preservation is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pattern Buffer Preservation legal in Standard?
Yes, Pattern Buffer Preservation is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Pattern Buffer Preservation do?
Pattern Buffer Preservation is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Beam me up {1}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for {1}{B} if you also return a creature you control to its owner's hand. Then exile this spell.)".