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Distress's Near Mint price is down 4.3% ($0.01) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana CostBB
ArtistMichael C. Hayes
Card TextTarget player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"Of course I'm sure I've gone mad. The little man who crawled out of my eye was quite clear on this."
Format Legality
ModernCommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.22
moderate
$0.11$0.35
Condition?
3 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.14
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.22
Movement
7D Change-8.3% (-$0.02)
30D Change-4.3% (-$0.01)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.22
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- How much is Distress worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Distress from Magic 2012 (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.22. It has decreased 8.3% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Distress from?
- Distress is from the Magic 2012 set, released July 2011. It is a common in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Distress?
- Distress is a common card from Magic 2012 in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Distress changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Distress has fallen 4.3% ($0.01) to $0.22.
- How many printings of Distress exist?
- Distress has 3 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.14 from Tenth Edition.