Grappling Hook
ZENZendikar/#203/2009Rare
MV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.44
ManaPool$0.29
TCGplayer$0.78
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $1.49Low $0.59▼ 54.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.78TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.3%30d▲ 1.3%90d▲ 5.4%
90d high
$0.78
90d low
$0.74
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.78
Zendikar
- Up 1.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.78.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 259% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature has double strike.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Tapped creatures, creatures that can’t block as the result of an effect, creatures with unpaid costs to block (such as those from War Cadence), and creatures that aren’t controlled by the defending player are exempt from effects that would require them to block. Such creatures can be targeted by the ability, but the requirement to block does nothing.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If you control the triggered ability, you decide whether to have the targeted creature block the attacking creature at the time the ability resolves, not at the time blockers are declared.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If you choose to have the targeted creature block the creature that was equipped with Grappling Hook, but it isn’t able to do so as blockers are declared (for example, because the attacking creature has flying and the targeted creature doesn’t), the requirement to block does nothing. The targeted creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If you choose to have the targeted creature block, the creature it must block is the one that was equipped by Grappling Hook at the time the ability triggered. It doesn’t matter if Grappling Hook leaves the battlefield or somehow becomes attached to another creature.
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About this card
Grappling Hook
Grappling Hook is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). 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: $0.78 (up 1.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Grappling Hook FAQ
How much is Grappling Hook worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Grappling Hook is $0.78. It is up 1.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.74 to $0.78.
What is the cheapest printing of Grappling Hook?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $0.78 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Grappling Hook?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2017 at $1.46 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Grappling Hook are there?
Grappling Hook has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Grappling Hook first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #203, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Grappling Hook?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C17 #212, released 2017-08-25.
Is there a foil version of Grappling Hook?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.80 versus $0.78 for nonfoil, which is 259% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Grappling Hook legal in Commander?
Yes, Grappling Hook is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.