Earthen Arms
BFZBattle for Zendikar/#172/2015Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
TCGplayer$0.10
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 9.1%30d▼ 16.7%90d▼ 9.1%
90d high
$0.14
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Battle for Zendikar
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.14.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 100% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Put two +1/+1 counters on target permanent.
Awaken 4— (If you cast this spell for , also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)
Keywords
Awaken
Card capabilities
Sorcery
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (8)
wotc25 Aug 2015
If the non-awaken part of the spell doesn’t require a target and you cast the spell for its awaken cost, then the spell won’t resolve if the target land you control becomes illegal before the spell resolves (such as due to being destroyed in response to the spell being cast).
wotc25 Aug 2015
You can cast a spell with awaken for its mana cost and get only its first effect. If you cast a spell for its awaken cost, you’ll get both effects.
wotc25 Aug 2015
If you cast Earthen Arms for its awaken cost, a land you control can be both targets.
wotc25 Aug 2015
If the non-awaken part of the spell requires a target, you must choose a legal target. You can’t cast the spell if you can’t choose a legal target for each instance of the word “target” (though you only need a legal target for the awaken ability if you’re casting the spell for its awaken cost).
wotc25 Aug 2015
If a spell with awaken has multiple targets (including the land you control), and some but not all of those targets become illegal by the time the spell tries to resolve, the spell won’t affect the illegal targets in any way.
wotc25 Aug 2015
The land will retain any other types, subtypes, or supertypes it previously had. It will also retain any mana abilities it had as a result of those subtypes. For example, a Forest that’s turned into a creature this way can still be tapped for {G}.
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About this card
Earthen Arms
Earthen Arms is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Earthen Arms FAQ
How much is Earthen Arms worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Earthen Arms is $0.10. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Earthen Arms?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Zendikar at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Earthen Arms?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Earthen Arms are there?
Earthen Arms has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Earthen Arms first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BFZ #172, released 2015-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Earthen Arms?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #BFZ-172, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Earthen Arms?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.20 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 100% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Earthen Arms legal in Commander?
Yes, Earthen Arms is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.









