Return the Past
WHODoctor Who/#92/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.29
ManaPool$0.17
TCGplayer$0.36
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.79Low $0.59▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 2.9%30d▲ 5.9%90d▲ 12.5%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.36
Doctor Who
- Up 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.37.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 64% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
During your turn, each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. Its flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.
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 (11)
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a card with no mana cost gains flashback, it has no flashback cost. It can't be cast this way.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a split card gains flashback, you pay only the cost of the half you're casting.
wotc13 Oct 2023
"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
wotc13 Oct 2023
If you cast an instant or sorcery with {X} in its mana cost this way, you still choose the value of X as part of casting the spell and pay that cost.
wotc13 Oct 2023
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a card is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it with flashback if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
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About this card
Return the Past
Return the Past is an Enchantment, with mana cost {4}{R}{R} (mana value 6). Printed 4 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: $0.36 (up 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Return the Past FAQ
How much is Return the Past worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Return the Past is $0.36. It is up 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Return the Past?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Return the Past?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $3.73 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Return the Past are there?
Return the Past has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Return the Past first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #92, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of Return the Past?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.59 versus $0.36 for nonfoil, which is 64% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Return the Past legal in Commander?
Yes, Return the Past is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Return the Past legal in Modern?
Return the Past is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.