Reprieve
Instant
Return target spell to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
#596 on EDHREC's list of the most played Commander cards (as of October 16, 2026).
Selling Reprieve?
We pay 50% of a card's market value in cash, or 70% in store credit, for cards worth more than $1. For the cheapest printing of Reprieve, that's about $0.84 cash or $1.18 in credit.
All 8 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit Eternal HOC | 57 | Aug 2026 | – | $17.33 |
| The Hobbit Eternal HOC | 17 | Aug 2026 | $5.68 | $6.60 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive SOA | 9 | Apr 2026 | $2.44 | $2.55 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive SOA | 139 | Apr 2026 | – | $28.30 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive SOA | 74 | Apr 2026 | $3.65 | – |
| Marvel Universe MAR | 5 | Sep 2025 | $3.21 | $5.31 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth LTR | 477 | Nov 2023 | $3.64 | $4.49 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth LTR | 26 | Jun 2023 | $1.68 | $2.36 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
Counterspells we have in stock
Rulings
If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
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