Borrowed Malevolence
EMNEldritch Moon/#82/2016Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.03
TCGplayer$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 20.0%90d▼ 20.0%
90d high
$0.06
90d low
$0.04
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Eldritch Moon
- Down 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 33% below its 90 day high of $0.06.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 900% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Escalate (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or both —
• Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
• Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Keywords
Escalate
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc13 Jul 2016
If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
wotc13 Jul 2016
You can’t choose any one mode multiple times.
wotc13 Jul 2016
If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won’t resolve.
wotc13 Jul 2016
You choose all of your modes at once. You can’t wait to perform one mode’s actions and then decide to choose more modes.
wotc13 Jul 2016
If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode’s target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).
wotc13 Jul 2016
Additional costs don’t affect a spell’s mana value.
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About this card
Borrowed Malevolence
Borrowed Malevolence is an Instant, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.04 (down 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Borrowed Malevolence FAQ
How much is Borrowed Malevolence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Borrowed Malevolence is $0.04. It is down 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.04 to $0.06.
What is the cheapest printing of Borrowed Malevolence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eldritch Moon at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What set was Borrowed Malevolence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EMN #82, released 2016-07-22.
Is there a foil version of Borrowed Malevolence?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.40 versus $0.04 for nonfoil, which is 900% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Borrowed Malevolence legal in Commander?
Yes, Borrowed Malevolence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Borrowed Malevolence legal in Modern?
Yes, Borrowed Malevolence is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Borrowed Malevolence legal in Standard?
Borrowed Malevolence is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Borrowed Malevolence do?
Borrowed Malevolence is an Instant with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Escalate {2} (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or both — • Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.".