Paralyze Price
15 printings · 14 sets · first printed 1993
Paralyze has been printed 15 times across 14 sets, first in 1993 and most recently in 2022. Right now the cheapest printing is Fourth Edition #151 at $0.14, while the most expensive is Summer Magic / Edgar #121 at $299.99 — about 2,143× more. The median across 11 priced printings is $3.18. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 15x, including dedicated reprint sets like Vintage Masters, Masters Edition.
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Every Paralyze Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Edition #151 (C) Cheapest | 1995 | $0.14 | — |
| Revised Edition #121 (C) | 1994 | $0.18 | — |
| Fifth Edition #185 (C) | 1997 | $0.21 | $0.02 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #116 (C) | 2022 | $0.86 | — |
| Unlimited Edition #120 (C) | 1993 | $2.71 | — |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition #120 (C) | 1993 | $3.18 | — |
| Collectors' Edition #120 (C) | 1993 | $3.50 | $1.30 |
| Limited Edition Beta #120 (C) | 1993 | $13.33 | $6.50 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #413 (C) | 2022 | $15.49 | — |
| Limited Edition Alpha #119 (C) | 1993 | $29.31 | $16.50 |
| Summer Magic / Edgar #121 (C) | 1994 | $299.99 | — |
| Vintage Masters #132 (C) | 2014 | — | — |
| Masters Edition #80 (C) | 2007 | — | — |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #151 (C) | 1995 | — | — |
| Foreign Black Border #121 (C) | 1994 | — | — |
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When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay
. If the player does, untap the creature.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 15 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
5 PrecedentsThe creature can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn.
Paying the cost is optional.
Two Paralyzes are not cumulative. Paying either one will untap the creature.
Paralyze can be cast targeting a creature which is already tapped.
This is a change from the most recent wording. As was the case in the past, Paralyze itself has the last triggered ability, rather than granting that ability to the enchanted creature.