Transmutation
LEGLegends/#123/1994Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€1.04
ManaPool$0.37
TCGplayer$0.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.17
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.49Low $0.69▲ 87.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.4%90d▲ 5.6%
90d high
$0.59
90d low
$0.53
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Chronicles
- Down 3.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.59.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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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 9.5
$68.89
AnyGrade 9
$11.55
AnyGrade 8
$6.12
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc19 Mar 2021
Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if you switch its power and toughness during that turn.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Effects that switch a creature's power and toughness apply after all other effects, regardless of when those effects began to apply. For instance, if you target a 1/2 creature then give it +2/+0 later in the turn, it's a 2/3 creature, not a 4/1 creature.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Switching a creature's power and toughness twice (or any even number of times) effectively returns the creature to the power and toughness it had before any switches.
wotc1 Nov 2005
Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.
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About this card
Transmutation
Transmutation is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.57 (down 3.4% 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
Transmutation FAQ
How much is Transmutation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Transmutation is $0.57. It is down 3.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.53 to $0.59.
What is the cheapest printing of Transmutation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Chronicles at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Transmutation?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Transmutation are there?
Transmutation has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Transmutation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #123, released 1994-06-01.
What is the newest printing of Transmutation?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CHR #40, released 1995-07-01.
Is Transmutation legal in Commander?
Yes, Transmutation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Transmutation legal in Modern?
Transmutation is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.