Settle the Wreckage
XLNIxalan/#34/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€1.21
ManaPool$0.54
TCGplayer$2.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $2.49Low $0.99▼ 56.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 3.4%30d▼ 24.8%90d▼ 0.9%
90d high
$3.07
90d low
$2.26
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.41
The Hobbit
- Down 24.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $3.07.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 125% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Exile all attacking creatures target player controls. That player may search their library for that many basic land cards, put those cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc29 Jun 2026
Settle the Wreckage targets only the player. Attacking creatures with hexproof that player controls will be exiled as this spell resolves.
wotc29 Jun 2026
The number of lands that player may find is the number of attacking creatures that were exiled, even if some of those creatures were tokens, weren't creature cards, or didn't end up in exile (most likely because one was that player's commander in the Commander variant).
wotc29 Jun 2026
That player can find fewer basic land cards than the number of exiled creatures, whether because they want to or because they don't have that many basic land cards left.
wotc29 Sept 2017
The number of lands that player may find is the number of attacking creatures that were exiled, even if some of those creatures were tokens, weren't creature cards, or didn't end up in exile (most likely because one was that player's commander in the Commander variant).
wotc29 Sept 2017
That player can find fewer basic land cards than the number of exiled creatures, whether because they want to or because they don't have that many basic land cards left.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Settle the Wreckage targets only the player. Creatures with hexproof that player controls will be exiled as this spell resolves.
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About this card
Settle the Wreckage
Settle the Wreckage is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{W}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.31 (down 24.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Settle the Wreckage FAQ
How much is Settle the Wreckage worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Settle the Wreckage is $2.31. It is down 24.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.26 to $3.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Settle the Wreckage?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Hobbit at $0.41 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Settle the Wreckage?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ixalan Promos at $15.82 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Settle the Wreckage are there?
Settle the Wreckage has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Settle the Wreckage first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from XLN #34, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Settle the Wreckage?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOB #288, released 2026-08-14.
Is there a foil version of Settle the Wreckage?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.19 versus $2.31 for nonfoil, which is 125% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Settle the Wreckage legal in Commander?
Yes, Settle the Wreckage is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.