Card text
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
Cheapest
US$160.00
at Cardboard and Die · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$160.00
In stock at · US
6 stores
1 store in other markets
Mana cost
{B}{B}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (6) · the United States
oldest listing 10h ago- 1US$160.00→
Cardboard and DieCheapest
DMGIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
- 2US$193.00→
Lotus Games (Colchester)
DMGIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
- 3US$220.00→
TCGplayer
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 8h agoPaid link
- 4US$220.00→
Tier 1 Games
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 5US$344.50→
Phat Catz Gaming
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 6US$364.80→
Zulus Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
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US$386.00
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Card text
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
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$386.00Low US$386.00High US$386.00
About Word of Command
Word of Command (137) is a Black Instant from Unlimited Edition (2ED). It costs {B}{B} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$160.00, 59% below TCGplayer's US$386.00 market price. 6 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$193.00, 21% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 2 markets that have it, and Canada is dearest at about 76% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$160.00 in the United States and C$386.00 in Canada. 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 +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$386.00.
Unlimited Edition is a core set, released December 1993. Word of Command has 5 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Word of Command 137 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Word of Command (137) is currently US$160.00 across 5 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$386.00; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Word of Command in other currencies?
- US$160.00 in the United States and C$386.00 in Canada. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Word of Command from?
- Word of Command is card 137 from Unlimited Edition (2ED) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Black instant.
- Where can I buy Word of Command?
- Compare every store selling Word of Command 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.
Word of Command price by market
Word of Command is cheapest in the United States at US$160.00 and dearest in Canada at C$386.00 (≈ US$281.75), a 76% spread across the 2 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$160.00postage at checkout | 6 | |
| Canada | C$386.00postage at checkout ≈ US$281.75 | 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
- 137
- Set
- Unlimited Edition (2ED)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 6 December 1993
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Black
- Colour identity
- Black
- Mana cost
- {B}{B}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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