Cheapest priced copy (Tempest): $14.99 at Card Kingdom, near mint, their price list as of .
Whim of Volrath 
Instant · Rare · Tempest · #102
Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk.")
Legal inCommanderLegacyVintage
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerModernPauper
1 printing · $14.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest | 102 | Rare | $14.99 | — |
7 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 4 October 2004It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
- 4 October 2004It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.
- 4 October 2004Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
- 4 October 2004You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
- 4 October 2004You choose the words to change on resolution.
- 4 October 2004Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
- 4 October 2004It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.