Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror
PR23Regional Championship Qualifiers 2023/#3/2023RareBorderlessPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€2.80
ManaPool$4.67
TCGplayer$5.37
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.80
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.67High $5.47Low $4.16▼ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.37TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.5%90d▼ 0.6%
90d high
$5.51
90d low
$5.15
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.53
Innistrad Remastered
- Down 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $5.51.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 130% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Thing in the Ice
Creature — Horror
Defender
This creature enters with four ice counters on it.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, remove an ice counter from this creature. Then if it has no ice counters on it, transform it.
0 / 4
Awoken Horror
Creature — Kraken Horror
When this creature transforms into Awoken Horror, return all non-Horror creatures to their owners' hands.
7 / 8
Keywords
TransformDefender
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc24 Jan 2025
When Thing in the Ice’s triggered ability transforms it, Awoken Horror’s ability will trigger and resolve before the spell that caused Thing in the Ice’s last ability to trigger.
wotc24 Jan 2025
An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving.
wotc24 Jan 2025
Removing all ice counters from Thing in the Ice some other way will not cause it to transform. You’ll need to cast an instant or sorcery spell and cause its last ability to trigger.
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About this card
Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror
Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror is a Creature — Horror // Creature — Kraken Horror (mana value 2). 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: $5.37 (down 1.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror FAQ
How much is Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror is $5.37. It is down 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.15 to $5.51.
What is the cheapest printing of Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad Remastered at $0.53 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Regional Championship Qualifiers 2023 at $5.37 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror are there?
Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #92, released 2016-04-08.
What is the newest printing of Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from INR #460, released 2025-01-24.
Is there a foil version of Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $12.36 versus $5.37 for nonfoil, which is 130% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror legal in Commander?
Yes, Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.