Gift of Tusks
OGWOath of the Gatewatch/#55/2016Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
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
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 11.1%90d▲ 66.7%
90d high
$0.10
90d low
$0.04
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Oath of the Gatewatch
- Up 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.10.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 160% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elephant with base power and toughness 3/3.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc22 Jan 2016
If the affected creature gains an ability after Gift of Tusks resolves, it will keep that ability.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Gift of Tusks doesn’t counter abilities that have already triggered or been activated. In particular, there is no way to cast this spell to stop a creature’s ability that says “At the beginning of your upkeep,” “When this creature enters the battlefield,” or similar from triggering.
wotc22 Jan 2016
The creature will lose all other colors and creature types, but it will retain any other card types (such as artifact) or supertypes (such as legendary) it may have.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Effects that modify a creature’s power and/or toughness, such as the effect of Titanic Growth, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for any counters that change its power and/or toughness and effects that switch its power and toughness.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Gift of Tusks overwrites all previous effects that set the creature’s base power and toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Gift of Tusks resolves will overwrite this effect.
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About this card
Gift of Tusks
Gift of Tusks is an Instant, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (up 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gift of Tusks FAQ
How much is Gift of Tusks worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gift of Tusks is $0.10. It is up 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.04 to $0.10.
What is the cheapest printing of Gift of Tusks?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Oath of the Gatewatch at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What set was Gift of Tusks first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OGW #55, released 2016-01-22.
Is there a foil version of Gift of Tusks?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.26 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 160% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gift of Tusks legal in Commander?
Yes, Gift of Tusks is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gift of Tusks legal in Modern?
Yes, Gift of Tusks is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gift of Tusks legal in Standard?
Gift of Tusks is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Gift of Tusks do?
Gift of Tusks is an Instant with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elephant with base power and toughness 3/3.".