Warren Instigator Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 2009
Warren Instigator has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 2009 and most recently in 2020. Right now the cheapest printing is Zendikar #154 at $12.69, while the most expensive is Secret Lair Drop #157 at $23.12. The median across 3 priced printings is $18.48. Reprint risk: ELEVATED — Reprinted 4x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins).
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Every Warren Instigator Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zendikar #154 (M) Cheapest | 2009 | $12.69 | $8.75 |
| Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins #32 (M) Foil | 2017 | $18.48 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop #157 (M) | 2020 | $23.12 | $12.00 |
| Treasure Chest #65853 (M) | 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.
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may put a Goblin creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsIf Warren Instigator attacks an opponent and isn’t blocked, its double strike ability will cause it to deal combat damage to that opponent twice, once during each combat damage step. Its triggered ability will thus trigger twice: Warren Instigator deals first-strike combat damage, its ability triggers and resolves, it deals regular combat damage, and its ability triggers and resolves again.
Warren Instigator’s ability triggers when it deals any kind of damage to an opponent, not just combat damage.