Octopus Umbra
C18Commander 2018/#11/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.79
Cardmarket€1.27
ManaPool$1.03
TCGplayer$1.75
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.79High $3.99Low $2.79▼ 6.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.75TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.1%30d▼ 5.4%90d▼ 25.2%
90d high
$2.44
90d low
$1.73
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.75
Commander 2018
- Down 5.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 28% below its 90 day high of $2.44.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 8/8 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, you may tap target creature with power 8 or less."
Umbra armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)
Keywords
Umbra armorEnchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (12)
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a spell or ability would destroy both an Aura with umbra armor and the creature it's enchanting at the same time, umbra armor's effect will save the enchanted creature from being destroyed. Instead, the spell or ability will destroy the Aura in two different ways at the same time, but the result is the same as destroying it once.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature enchanted with an Aura that has umbra armor has indestructible, lethal damage and effects that try to destroy it simply have no effect. Umbra armor won't do anything because it won't have to.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Umbra armor's effect is applied no matter why the enchanted creature would be destroyed: because it's been dealt lethal damage, or because it's being affected by an effect that says to "destroy" it (such as Breathe Your Last). In either case, all damage is removed from the creature and the Aura is destroyed instead.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature enchanted with an Aura that has umbra armor would be destroyed by multiple state-based actions at the same time (most likely because a creature with deathtouch has dealt damage to that creature greater than or equal to its toughness), umbra armor's effect will replace all of them and save the creature.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature you control is enchanted with multiple Auras that have umbra armor, and the enchanted creature would be destroyed, one of those Auras is destroyed instead—but only one of them. You choose which one because you control the enchanted creature.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Umbra armor's effect is mandatory. If the enchanted creature would be destroyed, you must remove all damage from it (if it has any) and destroy the Aura that has umbra armor instead.
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About this card
Octopus Umbra
Octopus Umbra is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). 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: $1.75 (down 5.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Octopus Umbra FAQ
How much is Octopus Umbra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Octopus Umbra is $1.75. It is down 5.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.73 to $2.44.
What is the cheapest printing of Octopus Umbra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2018 at $1.75 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Octopus Umbra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $2.59 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Octopus Umbra are there?
Octopus Umbra has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Octopus Umbra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C18 #11, released 2018-08-10.
What is the newest printing of Octopus Umbra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #C18-11, released 2020-09-01.
Is Octopus Umbra legal in Commander?
Yes, Octopus Umbra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Octopus Umbra legal in Modern?
Octopus Umbra is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.









