Phone a Friend
UNFUnfinity/#55/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.21
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.27
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.26
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.6%90d▲ 12.5%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Unfinity
- Down 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 30% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Call someone and ask them to choose one. If they don't answer, an opponent chooses one. (Don't explain anything else. You choose targets.)
• A — Gain control of target creature you don't control.
• B — Choose target creature you control. Create two tokens that are each copies of it.
• C — Take an extra turn after this one.
• D — Draw seven cards.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc7 Oct 2022
You can set up the general context of the call ("I'm in a Magic game and I need someone outside the game to make a choice"), but you shouldn't explain anything that's going on in the game or what the consequences of their choice may be.
wotc7 Oct 2022
The friend you phone can be someone who doesn't play Magic. If so, inform them that they can learn to play at a local game store near them (refer to rule 100.6b in the Magic Comprehensive Rules for details), or they can head to MTGArena.com and download today!
wotc7 Oct 2022
"If they don't answer" means you failed to contact anyone or the person you contacted didn't make a choice in a reasonable amount of time.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If they choose A or B, and there are no legal targets available, ask them to choose another mode. You can't cast Phone a Friend with an illegal mode chosen. Yes, you could just eliminate modes that can't be chosen from the beginning, but what fun is that? If an opponent ends up choosing the mode, they also must choose a legal mode.
wotc7 Oct 2022
You are allowed to read each mode in full. The letters are there to make it more like a game show.
wotc7 Oct 2022
Whichever way you "phone" a friend should be open to all players so their choice can be verified. Use speakerphone, show everyone the text, etc.
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About this card
Phone a Friend
Phone a Friend is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
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: $0.27 (down 3.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Phone a Friend FAQ
How much is Phone a Friend worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Phone a Friend is $0.27. It is down 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Phone a Friend?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unfinity at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Phone a Friend?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Unfinity at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Phone a Friend are there?
Phone a Friend has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Phone a Friend first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UNF #55, released 2022-10-07.
Is there a foil version of Phone a Friend?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.35 versus $0.27 for nonfoil, which is 30% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Phone a Friend legal in Commander?
Phone a Friend is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Phone a Friend legal in Modern?
Phone a Friend is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.