Spring-Leaf Avenger
NEOKamigawa: Neon Dynasty/#481/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.42
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.44
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 61.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.44TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.2%30d▼ 2.2%90d▼ 6.4%
90d high
$0.48
90d low
$0.44
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Down 2.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.48.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 75% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect Ninja
Ninjutsu (, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.
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Keywords
Ninjutsu
Card capabilities
CreatureGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc18 Feb 2022
Puff of smoke not included.
wotc18 Feb 2022
As you activate a ninjutsu ability, you reveal the Ninja card in your hand and return the attacking creature. The Ninja card stays revealed and isn't put onto the battlefield until the ability resolves. If it leaves your hand before then, it won't enter the battlefield at all.
wotc18 Feb 2022
Although the Ninja is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).
wotc18 Feb 2022
The creature with ninjutsu enters the battlefield attacking the same player or planeswalker that the returned creature was attacking. This is a rule specific to ninjutsu; in other cases, when a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking, that creature's controller chooses which player or planeswalker it's attacking.
wotc18 Feb 2022
If a creature in combat has first strike or double strike, you can activate the ninjutsu ability during the first-strike combat damage step. The Ninja will deal combat damage during the regular combat damage step, even if it has first strike.
wotc18 Feb 2022
The ninjutsu ability can be activated only after blockers have been declared. Before then, attacking creatures are neither blocked nor unblocked.
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Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 4 vs 5
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 4 vs 5
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 5 vs 5
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 4 vs 5
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionMV 4 vs 5
About this card
Spring-Leaf Avenger
Spring-Leaf Avenger is a Creature — Insect Ninja, with mana cost {3}{G}{G} (mana value 5). Printed 5 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: $0.44 (down 2.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spring-Leaf Avenger FAQ
How much is Spring-Leaf Avenger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spring-Leaf Avenger is $0.44. It is down 2.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.44 to $0.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Spring-Leaf Avenger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Spring-Leaf Avenger?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos at $0.61 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Spring-Leaf Avenger are there?
Spring-Leaf Avenger has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Spring-Leaf Avenger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NEO #481, released 2022-02-18.
Is there a foil version of Spring-Leaf Avenger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.77 versus $0.44 for nonfoil, which is 75% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spring-Leaf Avenger legal in Commander?
Yes, Spring-Leaf Avenger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spring-Leaf Avenger legal in Modern?
Yes, Spring-Leaf Avenger is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.