Decaying Time Loop
WHODoctor Who/#80/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.26
ManaPool$0.17
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.20
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.17High $0.34Low $0.17▼ 37.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 15.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.77
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Doctor Who
- Down 15.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 56% below its 90 day high of $0.77.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1588% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards.
Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Keywords
Retrace
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc13 Oct 2023
Casting a card by using its retrace ability works just like casting any other spell, with two exceptions: You're casting it from your graveyard rather than your hand, and you must discard a land card in addition to any other costs.
wotc13 Oct 2023
When a retrace spell you cast from your graveyard resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered, it's put back into your graveyard. You may use the retrace ability to cast it again.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If the active player casts a spell that has retrace, that player may cast that card again after it resolves, before another player can remove the card from the graveyard. The active player has priority after the spell resolves, so they can immediately cast a new spell. Since casting a card with retrace from the graveyard moves that card onto the stack, no one else would have the chance to affect it while it's still in the graveyard.
wotc13 Oct 2023
A retrace card cast from your graveyard follows the normal timing rules for its card type.
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About this card
Decaying Time Loop
Decaying Time Loop is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{R} (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: $0.34 (down 15.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Decaying Time Loop FAQ
How much is Decaying Time Loop worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Decaying Time Loop is $0.34. It is down 15.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.77.
What is the cheapest printing of Decaying Time Loop?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Decaying Time Loop?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $11.90 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Decaying Time Loop are there?
Decaying Time Loop has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Decaying Time Loop first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #80, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of Decaying Time Loop?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.74 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 1588% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Decaying Time Loop legal in Commander?
Yes, Decaying Time Loop is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Decaying Time Loop legal in Modern?
Decaying Time Loop is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.