Tendrils of Despair
WTHWeatherlight/#83/1997Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.24
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.11 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 6.3%90d▼ 11.8%
90d high
$0.17
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Weatherlight
- Down 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.17.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Target opponent discards two cards.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the player has fewer than 2 cards, they discard whatever they have.
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About this card
Tendrils of Despair
Tendrils of Despair is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tendrils of Despair FAQ
How much is Tendrils of Despair worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tendrils of Despair is $0.15. It is down 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.17.
What is the cheapest printing of Tendrils of Despair?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Weatherlight at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was Tendrils of Despair first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WTH #83, released 1997-06-09.
Is Tendrils of Despair legal in Commander?
Yes, Tendrils of Despair is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tendrils of Despair legal in Modern?
Tendrils of Despair is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tendrils of Despair legal in Standard?
Tendrils of Despair is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Tendrils of Despair do?
Tendrils of Despair is a Sorcery with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Target opponent discards two cards.".