Release the Ants

2 printings · from $0.16 to $0.28 · pictured: The List #MOR-98

$0.15

cheapest of 13 store offers · see all

market $0.28

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Type: Instant

Commonly played as: Removal, Draw, Burn

Release the Ants deals 1 damage to any target. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Release the Ants to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)

Artist: Ron Spencer

Released: 2019-11-07

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $0.28
  • Cardmarket: €0.21
  • MTGO tix: 0
$0.36$0.07
233 days of daily prices for Release the Ants: $0.07 to $0.28
2026-01-252026-11-12
233 days tracked · $0.07 → $0.28 (+300%) · low $0.07 · high $0.36
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
ManaPoolMP · todayMPregular$0.15today
ManaPoolNM · todayNMregular$0.15today
ManaPoolSP · todaySPregular$0.15today
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€0.21today
401 GamesMP · 2 days agoMPregularCA$0.382 days ago
TopDeck HeroSP · todaySPregularCA$0.45today
Magic StrongholdSP · yesterdaySPregularCA$0.48yesterday
Le Valet De CoeurNM · yesterdayNMregularCA$0.49yesterday

Truncated: 5 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 13 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: not legal
  • pioneer: not legal
  • modern: legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: not legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 15 lists
  • Played in 1 deck

Decks that play this card

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All printings

Set#RarityUSD
The List#MOR-98 · uncommonMOR-98uncommon$0.28
Morningtide#98 · uncommon98uncommon$0.16