Armor of Thorns
MIRMirage/#206/1996Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.14
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 16.7%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Mirage
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
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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
$15.00
AnyGrade 9
$14.04
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
Enchant nonblack creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc8 Dec 2022
The sacrifice occurs only if you cast it using its own ability. If you cast it using some other effect (for example, if another effect allowed you to cast it as though it had flash), then it won't be sacrificed.
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About this card
Armor of Thorns
Armor of Thorns is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (up 0.0% 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
Armor of Thorns FAQ
How much is Armor of Thorns worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Armor of Thorns is $0.14. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Armor of Thorns?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What set was Armor of Thorns first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #206, released 1996-10-08.
Is Armor of Thorns legal in Commander?
Yes, Armor of Thorns is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Armor of Thorns legal in Modern?
Armor of Thorns is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Armor of Thorns legal in Standard?
Armor of Thorns is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Armor of Thorns do?
Armor of Thorns is an Enchantment — Aura with mana cost {1}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step. Enchant nonblack creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.".