Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Hands of Binding
Gatecrash · #37 · common · 2013
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 37 / 249
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Raymond Swanland
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- dimir
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2013-02-01
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Sorcery
Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Keywords: Cipher
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) | $0.13 |
| USD (foil) | $0.40 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.21 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.35 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hands of Binding is real?
Hands of Binding 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 Hands of Binding worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hands of Binding is $0.13; 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 Hands of Binding from?
Hands of Binding is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Gatecrash" in the expansion series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Hands of Binding?
Hands of Binding is a common card in the Gatecrash set.
