Ethereal Ambush
PLSTThe List/#FRF-152/2019CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 42.5%90d▼ 42.5%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.23
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.03
Fate Reforged
- Down 42.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 43% below its 90 day high of $0.40.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Manifest the top two cards of your library. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Keywords
Manifest
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (15)
wotc24 Nov 2014
If a double-faced card is manifested, it will be put onto the battlefield face down. While face down, it can't transform. If the front face of the card is a creature card, you can turn it face up by paying its mana cost. If you do, its front face will be up.
wotc24 Nov 2014
Any time you have priority, you may turn a manifested creature face up by revealing that it's a creature card (ignoring any copy effects or type-changing effects that might be applying to it) and paying its mana cost. This is a special action. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
wotc24 Nov 2014
Turning a permanent face up or face down doesn't change whether that permanent is tapped or untapped.
wotc24 Nov 2014
If you're playing with the top card of your library revealed as Ethereal Ambush resolves (perhaps because you control a card such as Courser of Kruphix), you'll manifest the top card, reveal the next card (now the top card), and then manifest that card.
wotc24 Nov 2014
Unlike a face-down creature that was cast using the morph ability, a manifested creature may still be turned face up after it loses its abilities if it's a creature card.
wotc24 Nov 2014
The face-down permanent is a 2/2 creature with no name, mana cost, creature types, or abilities. It's colorless and has a mana value of 0. Other effects that apply to the permanent can still grant or change any of these characteristics.
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About this card
Ethereal Ambush
Ethereal Ambush is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{G}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (down 42.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ethereal Ambush FAQ
How much is Ethereal Ambush worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ethereal Ambush is $0.23. It is down 42.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.23 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Ethereal Ambush?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fate Reforged at $0.03 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ethereal Ambush?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ethereal Ambush are there?
Ethereal Ambush has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ethereal Ambush first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FRF #152, released 2015-01-23.
What is the newest printing of Ethereal Ambush?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #FRF-152, released 2019-11-07.
Is Ethereal Ambush legal in Commander?
Yes, Ethereal Ambush is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ethereal Ambush legal in Modern?
Yes, Ethereal Ambush is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.