Careful Consideration
TSRTime Spiral Remastered/#56/2021UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.31
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 3.3%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.29
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Modern Masters
- Up 3.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 45% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target player draws four cards, then discards three cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead that player draws four cards, then discards two cards.
Card capabilities
DiscardInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a spell or ability copies Careful Consideration, the target player discards three cards for the copy after drawing four cards. This is because the copy wasn't cast at all.
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About this card
Careful Consideration
Careful Consideration is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 3.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Careful Consideration FAQ
How much is Careful Consideration worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Careful Consideration is $0.31. It is up 3.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.29 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Careful Consideration?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Masters at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Careful Consideration?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Remastered at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Careful Consideration are there?
Careful Consideration has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Careful Consideration first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSP #52, released 2006-10-06.
What is the newest printing of Careful Consideration?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSR #56, released 2021-03-19.
Is there a foil version of Careful Consideration?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.45 versus $0.31 for nonfoil, which is 45% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Careful Consideration legal in Commander?
Yes, Careful Consideration is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.