Card text
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Cheapest
US$3.50
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$3.50
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{R}{W}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$3.50→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h agoPaid link
- 2US$5.50→
Darkside Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutsame price as the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
- 3US$5.52→
Grognard Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 4US$5.52→
On-Board Gaming
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
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US$5.52
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Card text
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$5.52Low US$5.52High US$5.86▼ 1.8%
About Take the Bait
Take the Bait (43) is a White and Red Instant from Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKC). It costs {2}{R}{W} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
43 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The spread between printings is narrow here: from US$6.96 to US$6.96 against this print's US$5.52. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$6.96 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$3.50, 37% below TCGplayer's US$5.52 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$5.50, 57% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Singapore is dearest at about 91% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$3.50 in the United States, C$7.70 in Canada, A$9.40 in Australia and S$9.00 in Singapore. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved -5% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$5.86, 6% above today's price.
Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor is a Commander product, released February 2024.
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Take the Bait 43 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Take the Bait (43) is currently US$3.50 across 15 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.52; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Take the Bait in other currencies?
- US$3.50 in the United States, C$7.70 in Canada, A$9.40 in Australia and S$9.00 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Take the Bait from?
- Take the Bait is card 43 from Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKC) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare White and Red instant.
- Where can I buy Take the Bait?
- Compare every store selling Take the Bait across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Take the Bait?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 43 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
Take the Bait price by market
Take the Bait is cheapest in the United States at US$3.50 and dearest in Singapore at S$9.00 (≈ US$6.67), a 91% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$3.50postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$7.70postage at checkout ≈ US$5.62 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$9.40postage at checkout ≈ US$6.27 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$9.00postage at checkout ≈ US$6.67 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 43
- Set
- Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 9 February 2024
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- White / Red
- Colour identity
- White / Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{R}{W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Take the Bait in Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor
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