Animate Spell
CMB1Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019/#16/2019Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€1.78
ManaPool$0.65
TCGplayer$1.03
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.03TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 22.6%
90d high
$1.03
90d low
$0.84
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.30
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.03.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Flash
Enchant instant or sorcery spell on the stack
When Animate Spell becomes attached to an instant or sorcery, put that card onto the battlefield under its owner's control. It's a creature in addition to its other types with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost.
When Animate Spell leaves the battlefield, enchanted card's owner sacrifices it unless they cast it.
Keywords
EnchantFlash
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc12 Nov 2019
If the creature leaves the battlefield before or at the same time as Animate Spell, it can’t be cast.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Animate Spell loses “enchant instant or sorcery spell on the stack” and gains “enchant permanent put onto the battlefield with Animate Spell” before becoming attached to that creature. It doesn’t say that on the card, but we’ll figure it out later.
wotc12 Nov 2019
While resolving Animate Spell’s last ability, the spell is cast from the battlefield. As it moves to the stack, it stops being a creature. Its controller must pay its costs if they wish to cast it.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Use the mana value of the spell to determine the power and toughness of the creature it becomes. For a spell with {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.
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About this card
Animate Spell
Animate Spell is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.03 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Animate Spell FAQ
How much is Animate Spell worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Animate Spell is $1.03. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.84 to $1.03.
What is the cheapest printing of Animate Spell?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Animate Spell?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 at $1.03 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Animate Spell are there?
Animate Spell has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Animate Spell first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB1 #16, released 2019-11-07.
What is the newest printing of Animate Spell?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB2 #16, released 2021-08-20.
Is Animate Spell legal in Commander?
Animate Spell is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Animate Spell legal in Modern?
Animate Spell is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.