Battle of Wits Price
6 printings · 5 sets · first printed 2001
Battle of Wits has been printed 6 times across 5 sets, first in 2001 and most recently in 2023. Right now the cheapest printing is Magic 2013 #44 at $0.69, while the most expensive is Ninth Edition #65★ at $34.99 — about 51× more. The median across 6 priced printings is $3.52. Reprint risk: ELEVATED — Reprinted 6x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (The List).
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Every Battle of Wits Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 2013 #44 (R) Cheapest | 2012 | $0.69 | $2.00 foil |
| Ninth Edition #65 (R) | 2005 | $1.08 | $21.00 foil |
| The List #M13-44 (R) | 2020 | $3.01 | $0.33 |
| Odyssey #69 (R) | 2001 | $4.03 | $0.60 |
| Secret Lair Drop #1446 (R) | 2023 | $19.58 | $9.50 |
| Ninth Edition #65★ (R) Foil | 2005 | $34.99 | — |
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.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 6 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsBattle of Wits has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” This means that if you don’t have 200 or more cards in your library at the beginning of your upkeep, the ability won’t trigger. If the ability does trigger, but you have fewer than 200 cards in your library when the ability resolves, the ability will do nothing.
In tournaments, you must be able to shuffle your entire deck within a reasonable amount of time.