Thorn Elemental
S99Starter 1999/#147/1999RareReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.55
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$0.64
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $1.29Low $0.49▼ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.64TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.64
90d low
$0.64
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Dominaria
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.64.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental
You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
7 / 7
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc27 Apr 2018
You can decide to assign damage to the defending player or planeswalker even if the blocking creature has protection from green or damage preventing effects on it.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If blocked by a creature with banding, the defending player decides whether or not the damage is assigned “as though it weren’t blocked”.
wotc27 Apr 2018
When assigning combat damage, you choose whether you want to assign all damage to blocking creatures, or if you want to assign all of it to the player or planeswalker this creature is attacking. You can’t split the damage assignment between them.
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About this card
Thorn Elemental
Thorn Elemental is a Creature — Elemental, with mana cost {5}{G}{G} (mana value 7). Printed 8 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: $0.64 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Thorn Elemental FAQ
How much is Thorn Elemental worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Thorn Elemental is $0.64. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.64 to $0.64.
What is the cheapest printing of Thorn Elemental?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Thorn Elemental?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Eighth Edition at $15.49 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Thorn Elemental are there?
Thorn Elemental has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Thorn Elemental first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UDS #123, released 1999-06-07.
What is the newest printing of Thorn Elemental?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #185, released 2018-04-27.
Is Thorn Elemental legal in Commander?
Yes, Thorn Elemental is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Thorn Elemental legal in Modern?
Yes, Thorn Elemental is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.