Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain
BOTTransformers/#28/2022MythicBorderless
Colour IDMV 4
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$16.99
Cardmarket€5.45
ManaPool$16.28
TCGplayer$17.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$11.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $16.99High $20.99Low $16.99▼ 5.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$17.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.7%30d▲ 1.1%90d▲ 1.9%
90d high
$18.25
90d low
$16.80
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.56
Transformers
- Up 1.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $18.25.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1297% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Soundwave, Sonic Spy
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
More Than Meets the Eye (You may cast this card converted for .)
Whenever one or more creature tokens you control deal combat damage to a player, exile target instant or sorcery card with mana value equal to the damage dealt from their graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. If you do, convert Soundwave.
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Soundwave, Superior Captain
Legendary Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell with an odd mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Ravage, a legendary 3/3 black Robot artifact creature token with menace and deathtouch.
Whenever you cast a spell with an even mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Laserbeak, a legendary 2/2 blue Robot artifact creature token with flying and hexproof.
Keywords
ConvertMore Than Meets the Eye
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (16)
wotc14 Oct 2022
A spell cast this way enters the battlefield with its back face up.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Zero is even.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Soundwave, Sonic Spy's triggered ability can target only an instant or sorcery card with mana value exactly equal to the amount of damage dealt to the player by creature tokens you control.
wotc14 Oct 2022
If you don't cast the copy, it ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked. The exiled card stays exiled whether you cast the copy or not.
wotc14 Oct 2022
"More Than Meets the Eye [cost]" means "You may cast this card converted by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost." It functions in any zone from which the spell can be cast.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Any triggered ability of another card that triggers whenever a permanent transforms will also trigger whenever a permanent converts.
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Shares Artifact, Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 4 vs 4
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About this card
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $17.34 (up 1.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain FAQ
How much is Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is $17.34. It is up 1.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $16.80 to $18.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Transformers at $1.56 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Transformers at $17.34 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain are there?
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BOT #28, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $242.25 versus $17.34 for nonfoil, which is 1297% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain legal in Commander?
Yes, Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain legal in Modern?
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.