The War Games
WHODoctor Who/#30/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.22
TCGplayer$0.33
ManaPool$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 10.0%30d▲ 3.1%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Doctor Who
- Up 3.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.34.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 36% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I — Each player creates three tapped 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens. The tokens are goaded for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.
II, III — Put a +1/+1 counter on each Warrior creature.
IV — You may exile a nontoken creature you control. When you do, exile all Warriors.
Keywords
Goad
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
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
The War Games
The War Games is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {2}{W}{W} (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: $0.33 (up 3.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The War Games FAQ
How much is The War Games worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The War Games is $0.33. It is up 3.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of The War Games?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The War Games?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $7.19 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The War Games are there?
The War Games has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The War Games first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #30, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of The War Games?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.45 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 36% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The War Games legal in Commander?
Yes, The War Games is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The War Games legal in Modern?
The War Games is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.