Forsaken Wastes
WC97World Championship Decks 1997/#js125sb/1997RareReprint
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
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Paper retail history (USD)
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Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.64TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.5%30d▲ 10.9%90d▲ 13.4%
90d high
$7.64
90d low
$6.74
Paper printings priced
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World Championship Decks 1997
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- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
World Enchantment
Players can't gain life.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life.
Whenever this enchantment becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller loses 5 life.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Oct 2008
This has the supertype world. When a world permanent enters, any world permanents that were already on the battlefield are put into their owners' graveyards. This is a state-based action called the "world rule." The new world permanent stays on the battlefield. If two world permanents enter at the same time, they're both put into their owners' graveyards.
wotc1 May 2008
If an effect says to set your life total to a certain number, and that number is higher than your current life total, that effect will normally cause you to gain life equal to the difference. With Forsaken Wastes on the battlefield, that part of the effect won't do anything. (If the number is lower than your current life total, the effect will work as normal.)
wotc1 May 2008
If a cost includes life gain (like Invigorate's alternative cost does), that cost can't be paid.
wotc1 May 2008
Effects that would replace gaining life with some other effect won't be able to do anything because it's impossible for players to gain life.
wotc1 May 2008
Effects that replace an event with gaining life (like Words of Worship's effect does) will end up replacing the event with nothing.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The loss of life from targeting this card does not work until after this card enters, so you can counter it without losing life.
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About this card
Forsaken Wastes
Forsaken Wastes is a World Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). 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: $7.64 (up 10.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Forsaken Wastes FAQ
How much is Forsaken Wastes worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Forsaken Wastes is $7.64. It is up 10.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.74 to $7.64.
What is the cheapest printing of Forsaken Wastes?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 1997 at $7.64 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Forsaken Wastes?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $13.69 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Forsaken Wastes are there?
Forsaken Wastes has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Forsaken Wastes first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #125, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Forsaken Wastes?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WC97 #js125sb, released 1997-08-13.
Is Forsaken Wastes legal in Commander?
Yes, Forsaken Wastes is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Forsaken Wastes legal in Modern?
Forsaken Wastes is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.