Bureaucracy
UGLUnglued/#14/1998Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€1.05
ManaPool$0.52
TCGplayer$1.03
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.19
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $3.49Low $1.49▼ 50.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.03TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.0%30d▼ 1.0%90d▼ 6.4%
90d high
$1.13
90d low
$1.03
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.03
Unglued
- Down 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $1.13.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Pursuant to subsection 3.1(4) of Richard's Rules of Order, at the beginning of the upkeep of each participant in this game of the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game (hereafter known as "PLAYER"), that PLAYER performs all actions in the sequence of previously added actions (hereafter known as "ACTION QUEUE"), in the order those actions were added, then adds another action to the end of the ACTION QUEUE. All actions must be simple physical or verbal actions that a player can perform while sitting in a chair, without jeopardizing the health and security of said PLAYER.
When any PLAYER does not perform all the prescribed actions in the correct order, sacrifice this enchantment and said PLAYER discards their complement of cards in hand (hereafter known as "HAND").
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is an Enchantment, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.03 (down 1.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Bureaucracy FAQ
How much is Bureaucracy worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Bureaucracy is $1.03. It is down 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.03 to $1.13.
What is the cheapest printing of Bureaucracy?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unglued at $1.03 on TCGplayer.
What set was Bureaucracy first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UGL #14, released 1998-08-11.
Is Bureaucracy legal in Commander?
Bureaucracy is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bureaucracy legal in Modern?
Bureaucracy is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bureaucracy legal in Standard?
Bureaucracy is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Bureaucracy do?
Bureaucracy is an Enchantment with mana cost {3}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Pursuant to subsection 3.1(4) of Richard's Rules of Order, at the beginning of the upkeep of each participant in this game of the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game (hereafter known as "PLAYER"), that PLAYER performs all actions in the sequence of previously added actions (hereafter known as "ACTION QUEUE"), in the order those actions were added, then adds another action to the end of the ACTION QUEUE. All actions must be simple physical or verbal actions that a player can perform while sitting in a chair, without jeopardizing the health and security of said PLAYER. When any PLAYER does not perform all the prescribed actions in the correct order, sacrifice this enchantment and said PLAYER discards their complement of cards in hand (hereafter known as "HAND").".