Formation
ICEIce Age/#25/1995Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1.10
ManaPool$0.35
TCGplayer$0.94
Card Kingdom$1.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.26
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.59▲ 30.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.94TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.1%90d▼ 2.1%
90d high
$0.96
90d low
$0.92
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.94
Ice Age
- Up 1.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 2% below its 90 day high of $0.96.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 7
$1.26
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gains banding until end of turn. (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
wotc1 Oct 2008
If a creature with banding attacks, it can team up with any number of other attacking creatures with banding (and up to one nonbanding creature) and attack as a unit called a "band." The band can be blocked by any creature that could block a single creature in the band. Blocking any creature in a band blocks the entire band. If a creature with banding is blocked, the attacking player chooses how the blockers' damage is assigned.
wotc1 Oct 2008
A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
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About this card
Formation
Formation is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.94 (up 1.1% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Formation FAQ
How much is Formation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Formation is $0.94. It is up 1.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.92 to $0.96.
What is the cheapest printing of Formation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $0.94 on TCGplayer.
What set was Formation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #25, released 1995-06-03.
Is Formation legal in Commander?
Yes, Formation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Formation legal in Modern?
Formation is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Formation legal in Standard?
Formation is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Formation do?
Formation is an Instant with mana cost {1}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature gains banding until end of turn. (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.) Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.".