Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Word of Command
Collectors' Edition · #137 · rare · 1993
Instant
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Market reference
$66.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 137 / 302
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Jesper Myrfors
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {B}{B}
Type: Instant
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $66.98 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €36.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Word of Command is real?
Word of Command is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Word of Command worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Word of Command is $66.98; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Word of Command from?
Word of Command is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Collectors' Edition" in the memorabilia series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Word of Command?
Word of Command is a rare card in the Collectors' Edition set.
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Other Word of Command printings
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