Timetwister
Timetwister: Sorcery, Unlimited Edition. Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition (2ED)
- Released
- 1993-12-01
- Collector number
- 85
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Reserved List
- Yes
About Timetwister
Timetwister is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue sorcery from Unlimited Edition (2ED), a core set released in December 1993. It is collector number 85 in that set, with art by Mark Tedin. It costs {2}{U} (two generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It is banned in Legacy and Duel Commander. It is restricted in Vintage and Old School. It has been printed in 10 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Alchemy: Dominaria (2022). It is on the Reserved List. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6009.68 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-18).
Card text
Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. (Then put Timetwister into its owner's graveyard.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6009.68 (as of 2026-10-18).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Timetwister by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Banned |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Restricted |
| Old School | Restricted |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Banned |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Timetwister
Timetwister has been printed in 10 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #381 | Rare | 2022 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #84 | Rare | 2022 |
| Alchemy: Dominaria (YDMU) #34 | Mythic | 2022 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2021B | Mythic | 2021 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2018A | Special | 2018 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #46918 | Rare | 2014 |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) #3 | Bonus | 2014 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2012 | Rare | 2012 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2004 | Rare | 2004 |
| Collectors' Edition (CED) #85 | Rare | 1993 |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #85 | Rare | 1993 |
| Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #85 | Rare | 1993 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Timetwister.
- This card won’t be put into your graveyard until after it’s finished resolving, which means it won’t be shuffled into your library as part of its own effect.
Similar cards
Other sorcery cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.