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Decaying Time Loop

Magic: The Gathering · commander

Decaying Time Loop

Current Era

Doctor Who · #80 · uncommon · 2023

Instant

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Market reference

$0.40

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Current listings on The Game Traders

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number
80 / 1178
Release year
2023
Rarity
uncommon
Illustrator
Alexander Gering
Colors
R
Frame
2015
Border
black
Security stamp
triangle
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Promo types
universesbeyond
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

InstantRecursion

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.

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.

duelLegal
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
oathbreakerLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.40
USD (foil)$6.57
EUR (non-foil)€0.21
EUR (foil)€1.46

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 $0.40; 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.