Spark of Creativity
KLDKaladesh/#131/2016Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
TCGplayer$0.15
ManaPool$0.15
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
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 36.4%30d▲ 25.0%90d▲ 7.1%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Kaladesh
- Up 25.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 353% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Choose target creature. Exile the top card of your library. You may have Spark of Creativity deal damage to that creature equal to the exiled card's mana value. If you don't, you may play that card until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Exile effectSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc20 Sept 2016
Spark of Creativity doesn't change when you can play the exiled card. For example, if you exile a creature card without flash, you can cast it only during your main phase when the stack is empty.
wotc20 Sept 2016
You must pay all costs to play the exiled card. You may pay alternative or additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
wotc20 Sept 2016
You can't cast Spark of Creativity without targeting a creature. If the creature becomes an illegal target for Spark of Creativity, none of its effects happen. You don't exile the top card of your library.
wotc20 Sept 2016
If a land card is exiled this way, you can play that land card until end of turn if you have any available land plays.
wotc20 Sept 2016
If a card in exile has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Spark of Creativity
Spark of Creativity is a Sorcery, with mana cost {R} (mana value 1). Printed 2 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: $0.15 (up 25.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spark of Creativity FAQ
How much is Spark of Creativity worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spark of Creativity is $0.15. It is up 25.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Spark of Creativity?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Spark of Creativity?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Spark of Creativity are there?
Spark of Creativity has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Spark of Creativity first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KLD #131, released 2016-09-30.
What is the newest printing of Spark of Creativity?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #602, released 2022-12-02.
Is there a foil version of Spark of Creativity?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.68 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 353% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spark of Creativity legal in Commander?
Yes, Spark of Creativity is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.