Ensnared by the Mara
WHODoctor Who/#975/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$22.99
Cardmarket€14.86
ManaPool$16.65
TCGplayer$18.84
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$11.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $22.99High $27.99Low $22.99▼ 17.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$18.84TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.2%30d▲ 4.5%90d▲ 1.3%
90d high
$18.84
90d low
$18.03
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$7.36
Doctor Who
- Up 4.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $18.84.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each opponent faces a villainous choice — They exile cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card, then you may cast that card without paying its mana cost, or that player exiles the top four cards of their library and Ensnared by the Mara deals damage equal to the total mana value of those exiled cards to that player.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
wotc13 Oct 2023
A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
wotc13 Oct 2023
When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.
wotc13 Oct 2023
The opponent chooses whether to exile cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card or to exile the top four cards of their library. They don't choose whether you cast the cards exiled by the first option.
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About this card
Ensnared by the Mara
Ensnared by the Mara is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R}{R} (mana value 4). 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: $18.84 (up 4.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ensnared by the Mara FAQ
How much is Ensnared by the Mara worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ensnared by the Mara is $18.84. It is up 4.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $18.03 to $18.84.
What is the cheapest printing of Ensnared by the Mara?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $7.36 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ensnared by the Mara?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $18.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ensnared by the Mara are there?
Ensnared by the Mara has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ensnared by the Mara first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #975, released 2023-10-13.
Is Ensnared by the Mara legal in Commander?
Yes, Ensnared by the Mara is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ensnared by the Mara legal in Modern?
Ensnared by the Mara is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ensnared by the Mara legal in Standard?
Ensnared by the Mara is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.