Swallow Whole
IKOIkoria: Lair of Behemoths/#35/2020Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 8.0%90d▼ 4.2%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Down 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 17% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped creature you control.
Exile target tapped creature. Put a +1/+1 counter on the creature tapped to pay this spell's additional cost.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc17 Apr 2020
If an effect copies Swallow Whole, the copy will put a +1/+1 counter on the creature tapped to pay the additional cost of the original spell.
wotc17 Apr 2020
The target tapped creature will be exiled even if the creature you tapped leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped before Swallow Whole resolves.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Swallow Whole tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve. You won’t put a +1/+1 counter on any creature.
wotc17 Apr 2020
You can tap any untapped creature you control, including a creature you haven’t controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the additional cost.
wotc17 Apr 2020
You must tap exactly one creature to cast Swallow Whole; you can’t cast it without tapping a creature, and you can’t tap additional creatures.
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About this card
Swallow Whole
Swallow Whole is a Sorcery, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (down 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Swallow Whole FAQ
How much is Swallow Whole worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Swallow Whole is $0.23. It is down 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Swallow Whole?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What set was Swallow Whole first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from IKO #35, released 2020-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Swallow Whole?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.19 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 17% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Swallow Whole legal in Commander?
Yes, Swallow Whole is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Swallow Whole legal in Modern?
Yes, Swallow Whole is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Swallow Whole legal in Standard?
Swallow Whole is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Swallow Whole do?
Swallow Whole is a Sorcery with mana cost {W}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped creature you control. Exile target tapped creature. Put a +1/+1 counter on the creature tapped to pay this spell's additional cost.".