The Parting of the Ways
WHODoctor Who/#696/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$10.99
Cardmarket€3.20
ManaPool$7.84
TCGplayer$7.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $10.99High $10.99Low $7.99▲ 37.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.1%30d▼ 0.5%90d▲ 4.4%
90d high
$7.61
90d low
$7.21
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
Doctor Who
- Down 0.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $7.61.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Exile the top five cards of your library. For each nonland card exiled this way, put a number of time counters on that card equal to its mana value. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend.
II — Time travel, then time travel.
III — For each opponent, destroy up to one target artifact that player controls.
Keywords
Time Travel
Card capabilities
EnchantmentExile effect
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (15)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
wotc2 Feb 2024
When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) triggers. It doesn't matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
wotc2 Feb 2024
The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If an effect refers to a "suspended card," that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.
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About this card
The Parting of the Ways
The Parting of the Ways is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {4}{R}{R} (mana value 6). 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: $7.57 (down 0.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Parting of the Ways FAQ
How much is The Parting of the Ways worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Parting of the Ways is $7.57. It is down 0.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.21 to $7.61.
What is the cheapest printing of The Parting of the Ways?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Parting of the Ways?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $7.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Parting of the Ways are there?
The Parting of the Ways has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Parting of the Ways first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #696, released 2023-10-13.
Is The Parting of the Ways legal in Commander?
Yes, The Parting of the Ways is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Parting of the Ways legal in Modern?
The Parting of the Ways is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Parting of the Ways legal in Standard?
The Parting of the Ways is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.