For the Common Good

BLBBloomburrow/#172/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 1
For the Common Good
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€1.94
ManaPool$2.08
TCGplayer$3.51
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.85
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $5.49Low $3.49▲ 22.3%
This printing
SetBLB
Collector #172
Released2024-08-02
Rarityrare
ArtistSerena Malyon
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.51TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.7%90d▲ 52.6%
90d high
$3.89
90d low
$2.30
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.26
Bloomburrow
  • Up 1.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $3.89.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing are trading 7% below nonfoil.
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Compare printings (4 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
BloomburrowBLB · #172 · 2024-08-02foilrare$3.26▲ 1.9%▼ 9.9%
eBay
Bloomburrow PromosPBLB · #172s · 2024-08-02foilrare$3.74▲ 1.9%▲ 10.0%
eBay
Bloomburrow PromosPBLB · #172p · 2024-08-02nonfoilrare$3.80▲ 7.0%▲ 50.2%
eBay
BloomburrowBLB · #321 · 2024-08-02nonfoilrare$4.66▲ 5.2%▲ 0.2%
eBay
Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Create X tokens that are copies of target token you control. Then tokens you control gain indestructible until your next turn. You gain 1 life for each token you control.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (3)
wotc26 Jul 2024
Any “as [this permanent] enters” or “[this permanent] enters with” abilities of the new tokens will work.
wotc26 Jul 2024
The new tokens don’t copy whether the original token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, color, and so on.
wotc26 Jul 2024
The new tokens copy the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.
About this card

For the Common Good

For the Common Good is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{X}{G} (mana value 1). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.51 (up 1.7% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

For the Common Good FAQ

How much is For the Common Good worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for For the Common Good is $3.51. It is up 1.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.30 to $3.89.
What is the cheapest printing of For the Common Good?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Bloomburrow at $3.26 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of For the Common Good?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Bloomburrow at $4.66 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of For the Common Good are there?
For the Common Good has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was For the Common Good first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BLB #172, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of For the Common Good?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.26 versus $3.51 for nonfoil, which is 7% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is For the Common Good legal in Commander?
Yes, For the Common Good is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is For the Common Good legal in Modern?
Yes, For the Common Good is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.