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Thieves' Auction
8ED · Eighth Edition #227★ · Rare · released 2003-07-28
{4}{R}{R}{R}
Sorcery
Exile all nontoken permanents. Starting with you, each player chooses one of the exiled cards and puts it onto the battlefield tapped under their control. Repeat this process until all cards exiled this way have been chosen.
Thieves' Auction is a rare red sorcery from Eighth Edition (2003). It has been printed 4 times across 3 sets, from 1999 to 2021. Recent market prices range from $4.22 to $32.98 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD Foil$10.42
Format legality
Where you can play Thieves' Auction in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $4.22 to $32.98 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Eighth Edition at $4.22.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercadian Masques | 218 | Rare | $5.54 | $32.98 |
| Eighth Edition This page | 227★ | Rare | — | $11.06 |
| Eighth Edition | 227 | Rare | $4.22 | — |
| The List | MMQ-218 | Rare | $7.78 | — |
More from Eighth Edition
Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2005-08-01If you choose an Aura, you can put it on any permanent it can legally enchant. If there is nothing it can legally enchant, it remains exiled, and it can still be chosen by you or another player later in the auction. If there comes a point where only Auras and no legal permanents left, they stay exiled permanently.
- 2004-10-04In multi-player games, it affects all players and players make choices in turn order.
- 2004-10-04An Aura put onto the battlefield this way does not target the permanent it is placed upon.
- 2004-10-04Triggers from the permanents leaving the battlefield and then being put back onto the battlefield are not put on the stack until the entire effect is done.
- 2004-10-04You can’t pick a card that can’t legally be returned to the battlefield. If there are no cards that can be legally returned, then you can’t pick one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thieves' Auction legal in Commander?
Yes — Thieves' Auction is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Thieves' Auction legal in?
Thieves' Auction is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Thieves' Auction been printed?
Thieves' Auction has been printed 4 times across 3 sets, from 1999 to 2021.
What is the cheapest printing of Thieves' Auction?
The cheapest printing is Eighth Edition (#227) at about $4.22.
Who illustrated Thieves' Auction?
This printing of Thieves' Auction was illustrated by Kevin Murphy.