Johann's Stopgap 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
This spell costs 
less to cast if it's bargained.
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Draw a card.
Printing details
- Set
- WOE · 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Christina Kraus
- Released
- 2023-09-08
- Prices
- €0.11 · $0.08
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.10 | €0.11 |
| October 30, 2026 | €0.11 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.05 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.10 30-day avg €0.06 | low €0.02 trend €0.10 30-day avg €0.13 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.12 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.11 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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If you copy a bargained spell, the copy is also bargained. If a card or token enters the battlefield as a copy of a permanent that's already on the battlefield, the new permanent isn't bargained, even if the original was.
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Some instant and sorcery spells require additional targets if they're bargained. You ignore those targeting requirements if those spells aren't bargained, and you can't bargain those spells unless you can choose the appropriate targets. On the other hand, you can bargain a permanent spell even if you won't be able to choose targets for an enters-the-battlefield ability of that permanent once the spell resolves.
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Bargain means "As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token."
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Bargain represents an optional additional cost. A spell cast with that additional cost paid is "bargained."
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The cost-reduction ability of Johann's Stopgap doesn't change its mana cost or mana value, only the total cost you pay. Specifically, the mana value of Johann's Stopgap is always 4.
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You may sacrifice only one artifact, enchantment, or token to pay a spell's bargain cost.
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If the permanent is an illegal target as Johann's Stopgap tries to resolve, Johann's Stopgap is removed from the stack and you won't draw a card.