Distant Melody Price
17 printings · 14 sets · first printed 2008
Distant Melody has been printed 17 times across 14 sets, first in 2008 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Starter Commander Decks #48 at $0.34, while the most expensive is Secret Lair Drop #1464★ at $9.09 — about 27× more. The median across 16 priced printings is $0.60. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 17x, including dedicated reprint sets like Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander, The List.
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Every Distant Melody Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Commander Decks #48 (C) Cheapest | 2022 | $0.34 | — |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #45 (C) | 2026 | $0.34 | $0.30 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #154 (C) | 2023 | $0.40 | — |
| Crimson Vow Commander #103 (C) | 2021 | $0.43 | $0.08 |
| Zendikar Rising Commander #24 (C) | 2020 | $0.52 | — |
| Wilds of Eldraine Commander #89 (C) | 2023 | $0.53 | $0.08 |
| The List #LCC-154 (C) | 2025 | $0.54 | $0.08 |
| Morningtide #32 (C) | 2008 | $0.60 | $0.08 |
| Midnight Hunt Commander #98 (C) | 2021 | $0.60 | $0.08 |
| Commander Masters #846 (C) | 2023 | $0.67 | $0.20 |
| March of the Machine Commander #220 (C) | 2023 | $0.87 | $0.25 |
| Premium Deck Series: Slivers #27 (C) Foil | 2009 | $2.41 | $1.30 foil |
| Secret Lair Drop #2311 (R) | 2025 | $2.98 | $2.30 |
| Secret Lair Drop #1464 (R) | 2023 | $6.94 | $2.80 |
| Secret Lair Drop #2326 (R) Foil | 2025 | $6.95 | $4.50 foil |
| Secret Lair Drop #1464★ (R) Foil | 2023 | $9.09 | — |
| Historic Anthology 1 #5 (C) | 2019 | — | — |
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 17 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsNote that this spell counts the number of permanents you control of the chosen type, not just the number of creatures you control. It will also take your kindred permanents of the chosen type into account.