View from Above
CONConflux/#38/2009Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.30
ManaPool$0.22
TCGplayer$0.66
Card Kingdom$0.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.35▲ 182.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.66TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.1%30d▼ 7.0%90d▼ 7.0%
90d high
$0.73
90d low
$0.64
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.66
Conflux
- Down 7.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $0.73.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 400% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gains flying until end of turn. If you control a white permanent, return View from Above to its owner's hand.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Feb 2009
If View from Above doesn’t resolve for any reason (for example, if its target has become illegal), none of its effects happen. It will be put into your graveyard as normal.
wotc1 Feb 2009
This checks the colors of permanents you control as it resolves.
wotc1 Feb 2009
If you control a white permanent, View from Above moves from the stack to your hand as part of its resolution. It never hits the graveyard. If you don’t control a white permanent, View from Above is put into the graveyard from the stack as normal.
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About this card
View from Above
View from Above is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.66 (down 7.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
View from Above FAQ
How much is View from Above worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for View from Above is $0.66. It is down 7.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.64 to $0.73.
What is the cheapest printing of View from Above?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conflux at $0.66 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of View from Above are there?
View from Above has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was View from Above first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CON #38, released 2009-02-06.
What is the newest printing of View from Above?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CON-38, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of View from Above?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.30 versus $0.66 for nonfoil, which is 400% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is View from Above legal in Commander?
Yes, View from Above is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is View from Above legal in Modern?
Yes, View from Above is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.