Three Wishes
VISVisions/#45/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€1.58
ManaPool$1.44
TCGplayer$3.75
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.40
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.13 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.29Low $1.49▼ 13.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.75TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.6%90d▼ 7.9%
90d high
$4.07
90d low
$3.74
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.75
Visions
- Down 2.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $4.07.
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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
$89.99
AnyGrade 9
$16.93
AnyGrade 7
$4.84
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Exile the top three cards of your library face down. You may look at those cards for as long as they remain exiled. Until your next turn, you may play those cards. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put any of those cards you didn't play into your graveyard.
Card capabilities
Exile effectInstant
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
You can only play them before the start of your upkeep. Between the start of your upkeep and putting the extra cards into the graveyard, you can’t play them.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can look at the three exiled cards at any time.
wotc4 Oct 2004
To “play a card” is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action.
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About this card
Three Wishes
Three Wishes is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.75 (down 2.6% 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
Three Wishes FAQ
How much is Three Wishes worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Three Wishes is $3.75. It is down 2.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.74 to $4.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Three Wishes?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Visions at $3.75 on TCGplayer.
What set was Three Wishes first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VIS #45, released 1997-02-03.
Is Three Wishes legal in Commander?
Yes, Three Wishes is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Three Wishes legal in Modern?
Three Wishes is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Three Wishes legal in Standard?
Three Wishes is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Three Wishes do?
Three Wishes is an Instant with mana cost {1}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exile the top three cards of your library face down. You may look at those cards for as long as they remain exiled. Until your next turn, you may play those cards. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put any of those cards you didn't play into your graveyard.".