Finch Formation
BLBBloomburrow/#50/2024Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.11
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
$0.11TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 22.2%30d▲ 57.1%90d▲ 10.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.05
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.11
Bloomburrow
- Up 57.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 39% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 64% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Bird Scout
Offspring (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.)
Flying
When this creature enters, target creature you control gains flying until end of turn.
2 / 2
Keywords
FlyingOffspring
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (9)
wotc26 Jul 2024
The token created by the offspring ability isn’t “cast”, so abilities that trigger when a creature spell is cast won’t trigger for the copy.
wotc26 Jul 2024
If the spell resolves but the creature with offspring leaves the battlefield before the offspring ability resolves, you’ll still create a token copy of it.
wotc26 Jul 2024
Any “enters” abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters. Any “as [this creature] enters” or “[this creature] enters with” abilities of the copied creature will also work.
wotc26 Jul 2024
You can pay an offspring cost only once as you cast a spell with offspring. You can’t try to pay it multiple times to get more token copies.
wotc26 Jul 2024
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else, except it’s a 1/1 (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn’t copy whether that creature 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 types, color, or so on.
wotc26 Jul 2024
In the rare case where the original creature is copying something else when the offspring ability resolves, the token enters as whatever that creature copied, except it’s a 1/1.
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About this card
Finch Formation
Finch Formation is a Creature — Bird Scout, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.11 (up 57.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Finch Formation FAQ
How much is Finch Formation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Finch Formation is $0.11. It is up 57.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.05 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Finch Formation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Bloomburrow at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
What set was Finch Formation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BLB #50, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Finch Formation?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.18 versus $0.11 for nonfoil, which is 64% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Finch Formation legal in Commander?
Yes, Finch Formation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Finch Formation legal in Modern?
Yes, Finch Formation is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Finch Formation legal in Standard?
Yes, Finch Formation is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Finch Formation do?
Finch Formation is a Creature — Bird Scout with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Offspring {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) Flying When this creature enters, target creature you control gains flying until end of turn.".