Ill-Gotten Gains
USGUrza's Saga/#138/1998Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€7.39
ManaPool$2.73
TCGplayer$6.40
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$3.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.49High $5.99Low $4.49▼ 25.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.2%30d▲ 6.8%90d▲ 4.4%
90d high
$6.40
90d low
$5.78
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.24
Conspiracy
- Up 6.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $6.40.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Exile Ill-Gotten Gains. Each player discards their hand, then returns up to three cards from their graveyard to their hand.
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Players can get fewer than 3 cards if they want.
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About this card
Ill-Gotten Gains
Ill-Gotten Gains is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4). 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: $6.40 (up 6.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ill-Gotten Gains FAQ
How much is Ill-Gotten Gains worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ill-Gotten Gains is $6.40. It is up 6.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.78 to $6.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Ill-Gotten Gains?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy at $1.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ill-Gotten Gains?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Saga at $6.40 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ill-Gotten Gains are there?
Ill-Gotten Gains has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ill-Gotten Gains first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #138, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Ill-Gotten Gains?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CNS #114, released 2014-06-06.
Is Ill-Gotten Gains legal in Commander?
Yes, Ill-Gotten Gains is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ill-Gotten Gains legal in Modern?
Ill-Gotten Gains is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.