Summoning Trap
ZENZendikar/#184/2009Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.31
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$0.36
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 33.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.7%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 7.7%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.36
Zendikar
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.39.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 472% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Trap
If a creature spell you cast this turn was countered by a spell or ability an opponent controlled, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Look at the top seven cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
wotc1 Oct 2009
You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If there are seven or fewer cards in your library, you'll look at all of them.
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About this card
Summoning Trap
Summoning Trap is an Instant — Trap, with mana cost {4}{G}{G} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.36 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Summoning Trap FAQ
How much is Summoning Trap worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Summoning Trap is $0.36. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Summoning Trap?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Summoning Trap?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Masters 2017 at $0.53 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Summoning Trap are there?
Summoning Trap has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Summoning Trap first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #184, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Summoning Trap?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MM3 #139, released 2017-03-17.
Is there a foil version of Summoning Trap?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.06 versus $0.36 for nonfoil, which is 472% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Summoning Trap legal in Commander?
Yes, Summoning Trap is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.