Fretwork Colony
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#443/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.28
TCGplayer$0.18
ManaPool$0.15
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
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 5.9%90d▲ 38.5%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Foundations Jumpstart
- Up 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect
This creature can't block.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you lose 1 life.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc20 Sept 2016
You lose 1 life even if you can't put a +1/+1 counter on Fretwork Colony, perhaps because it left the battlefield in response to its triggered ability.
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About this card
Fretwork Colony
Fretwork Colony is a Creature — Insect, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (up 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Fretwork Colony FAQ
How much is Fretwork Colony worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Fretwork Colony is $0.18. It is up 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Fretwork Colony?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Fretwork Colony?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Fretwork Colony are there?
Fretwork Colony has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Fretwork Colony first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KLD #83, released 2016-09-30.
What is the newest printing of Fretwork Colony?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #443, released 2024-11-15.
Is Fretwork Colony legal in Commander?
Yes, Fretwork Colony is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fretwork Colony legal in Modern?
Yes, Fretwork Colony is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.