Tezzeret's Gambit
Sorcery · Rare
Tezzeret's Gambit is currently worth about $0.18 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom. 2 collectors on RareWell hold 5 copies.
(U/P can be paid with either U or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 4
- Color identity
- U
- Type line
- Sorcery
- Keywords
- Proliferate
- Rarity
- Rare
- First printed
- 2021
- Artist
- Jason Felix
Playability
#932 most-played card on EDHREC — Widely played
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
— wotc, 2011-06-01
As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
— wotc, 2011-06-01
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
— wotc, 2011-06-01
Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
— wotc, 2011-06-01
A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.
— wotc, 2011-06-01
If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
— wotc, 2023-02-04
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 84 | Rare | $1.59 | $2.35 |
| Commander Anthology Volume II | 51 | Uncommon | $1.49 | — |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 21 | Rare | $0.53 | $5.36 |
| Commander 2016 | 99 | Uncommon | $0.43 | — |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander | 117 | Rare | $0.37 | — |
| New Capenna Commander | 235 | Rare | $0.36 | — |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander | 194 | Uncommon | $0.34 | — |
| New Phyrexia | 47 | Uncommon | $0.33 | $2.04 |
| Commander 2019 | 98 | Uncommon | $0.30 | — |
| Modern Masters 2015 | 63 | Uncommon | $0.29 | $1.81 |
| Edge of Eternities Commander | 47 | Uncommon | $0.26 | — |
| The List | NPH-47 | Uncommon | $0.18 | — |
Price intelligence
Strixhaven Mystical Archive #84 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | etched | foil | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scryfall estimate | $2.86 | $2.35 | $1.59 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
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$1.59 – $2.86 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Tezzeret's Gambit worth?
Tezzeret's Gambit is currently worth about $0.18 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.18 to $5.36 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Tezzeret's Gambit printed in?
Tezzeret's Gambit has been printed in 11 sets, including Strixhaven Mystical Archive, Commander Anthology Volume II, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander, Commander 2019, Edge of Eternities Commander, Commander 2016, and more.
Can I buy Tezzeret's Gambit on RareWell?
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Is Tezzeret's Gambit legal in Commander?
Yes — Tezzeret's Gambit is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Tezzeret's Gambit legal in Modern?
Yes — Tezzeret's Gambit is legal in Modern.
Is Tezzeret's Gambit on the Reserved List?
No — Tezzeret's Gambit is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Tezzeret's Gambit?
Yes — Tezzeret's Gambit has 11 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Strixhaven Mystical Archive · Commander Anthology Volume II · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander · Commander 2019 · Edge of Eternities Commander · Commander 2016 · New Capenna Commander · The List · Modern Horizons 3 Commander · Modern Masters 2015 · New Phyrexia
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