Magic: The Gathering · commander
Decaying Time Loop
Doctor Who · #685 · uncommon · 2023
Instant
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Market reference
$8.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 685 / 1178
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Alexander Gering
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- surgefoil · universesbeyond · boosterfun
- Printed
- 2023-10-13
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Decaying Time Loop plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Decaying Time Loop
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Alexander Gering
This card was illustrated by Alexander Gering.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}
Type: Instant
Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
""We try, it doesn't work, we try again. We learn, we improve, we fail again, but better." —The Thirteenth Doctor"
Keywords: Retrace
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 (foil) | $8.40 |
| EUR (foil) | €4.77 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Decaying Time Loop is real?
Decaying Time Loop 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 Decaying Time Loop worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Decaying Time Loop is $8.40; 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 Decaying Time Loop from?
Decaying Time Loop is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Doctor Who" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Decaying Time Loop?
Decaying Time Loop is a uncommon card in the Doctor Who set.
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Other Decaying Time Loop printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
