Brood of Cockroaches
VISVisions/#53/1997Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.68
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.35▲ 40.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.8%30d▼ 27.1%90d▼ 18.6%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
The List
- Down 27.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- 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
$26.50
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect
When this creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, at the beginning of the next end step, you lose 1 life and return this card to your hand.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The life loss and the return to hand both happen at the beginning of the end step as a single effect. It is not two separate effects.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The loss of life is not optional.
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About this card
Brood of Cockroaches
Brood of Cockroaches is a Creature — Insect, with mana cost {1}{B} (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: $0.35 (down 27.1% 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
Brood of Cockroaches FAQ
How much is Brood of Cockroaches worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Brood of Cockroaches is $0.35. It is down 27.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Brood of Cockroaches?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Brood of Cockroaches?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Visions at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Brood of Cockroaches are there?
Brood of Cockroaches has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Brood of Cockroaches first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VIS #53, released 1997-02-03.
What is the newest printing of Brood of Cockroaches?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #VIS-53, released 2024-08-02.
Is Brood of Cockroaches legal in Commander?
Yes, Brood of Cockroaches is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Brood of Cockroaches legal in Modern?
Brood of Cockroaches is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.