Temporal Aperture
USGUrza's Saga/#310/1998Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€3.96
ManaPool$3.29
TCGplayer$5.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.65 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $6.49Low $3.99▲ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.9%30d▲ 5.1%90d▲ 1.7%
90d high
$5.37
90d low
$4.86
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.83
World Championship Decks 1999
- Up 5.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $5.37.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$46.01
AnyGrade 9
$44.00
AnyGrade 8
$39.98
AnyGrade 7
$4.03
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Compare printings (2 priced)
Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, : Shuffle your library, then reveal the top card. Until end of turn, for as long as that card remains on top of your library, play with the top card of your library revealed and you may play that card without paying its mana cost. (If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.)
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc4 Oct 2004
While you do not have to pay the mana cost, you do have to pay any other costs described in the text that are paid when playing the card. If the cost in the card text is optional, such as with Buyback, you can optionally pay that cost.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If your library is shuffled or that card otherwise leaves the top of your library, the effect ends.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The card is removed from the top of the library when you play it, just like a card is removed from your hand when you play it.
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About this card
Temporal Aperture
Temporal Aperture is an Artifact, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). 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: $5.35 (up 5.1% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Temporal Aperture FAQ
How much is Temporal Aperture worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Temporal Aperture is $5.35. It is up 5.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.86 to $5.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Temporal Aperture?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 1999 at $0.83 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Temporal Aperture?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Saga at $5.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Temporal Aperture are there?
Temporal Aperture has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Temporal Aperture first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #310, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Temporal Aperture?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WC99 #kb310, released 1999-08-04.
Is Temporal Aperture legal in Commander?
Yes, Temporal Aperture is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Temporal Aperture legal in Modern?
Temporal Aperture is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.