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Word of Binding's Near Mint price is down 6.1% ($0.02) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana CostXBB
ArtistRon Spencer
Card TextTap X target creatures.
"That was the worst experience of my days, standing there helpless as they killed my whole troop." —Maeveen O'Donagh, *Memoirs of a Soldier*
Format Legality
CommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.31
moderate
$0.29$0.39
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.13
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.31
Movement
7D Change-3.1% (-$0.01)
30D Change-6.1% (-$0.02)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.31
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- How much is Word of Binding worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Word of Binding from The Dark (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.31. It has decreased 3.1% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Word of Binding from?
- Word of Binding is from the The Dark set, released August 1994. It is a common in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Word of Binding?
- Word of Binding is a common card from The Dark in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Word of Binding changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Word of Binding has fallen 6.1% ($0.02) to $0.31.
- How many printings of Word of Binding exist?
- Word of Binding has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.13 from Fourth Edition.