Erratic Mutation
MMAModern Masters/#42/2013CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.03
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.09TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 50.0%30d▲ 80.0%90d▲ 125.0%
90d high
$0.09
90d low
$0.04
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Planar Chaos
- Up 80.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.09.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 44% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose target creature. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. That creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is that card's mana value. Put all cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
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 (2)
wotc19 Mar 2021
You reveal cards and the creature gets +X/-X all while Erratic Mutation is resolving. Nothing can happen in between, and no player can take actions.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Erratic Mutation
Erratic Mutation is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.09 (up 80.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Erratic Mutation FAQ
How much is Erratic Mutation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Erratic Mutation is $0.09. It is up 80.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.04 to $0.09.
What is the cheapest printing of Erratic Mutation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Planar Chaos at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Erratic Mutation?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Remastered at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Erratic Mutation are there?
Erratic Mutation has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Erratic Mutation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLC #41, released 2007-02-02.
What is the newest printing of Erratic Mutation?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSR #67, released 2021-03-19.
Is there a foil version of Erratic Mutation?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.05 versus $0.09 for nonfoil, which is 44% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Erratic Mutation legal in Commander?
Yes, Erratic Mutation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.