Abrupt Decay Price
10 printings · 10 sets · first printed 2012
Abrupt Decay has been printed 10 times across 10 sets, first in 2012 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Mystery Booster 2 #78 at $1.03, while the most expensive is World Magic Cup Qualifiers #2016 at $25.03 — about 24× more. The median across 9 priced printings is $2.58. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 10x, including dedicated reprint sets like Mystery Booster 2, The List.
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Every Abrupt Decay Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Booster 2 #78 (R) Cheapest | 2024 | $1.03 | $0.75 |
| GRN Guild Kit #57 (R) | 2018 | $2.06 | — |
| Breaking News #34 (R) | 2024 | $2.21 | $0.75 |
| Return to Ravnica #141 (R) | 2012 | $2.35 | $1.50 |
| The List #GK1-57 (R) | 2021 | $2.58 | — |
| Modern Masters 2017 #146 (R) | 2017 | $2.62 | $1.30 |
| Time Spiral Remastered #370 (S) | 2021 | $3.47 | $2.75 |
| Secret Lair Drop #2468 (R) | 2026 | $11.31 | $9.00 |
| World Magic Cup Qualifiers #2016 (R) Foil | 2016 | $25.03 | $17.50 foil |
| Magic Online Promos #59681 (R) Foil | 2016 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 10 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsThe mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
If a permanent has 
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.