Aphotic Wisps
SHMShadowmoor/#55/2008Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.37
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$1.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.79▲ 63.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 17.2%30d▼ 29.4%90d▲ 47.1%
90d high
$1.88
90d low
$0.39
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.28
The List
- Down 29.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 34% below its 90 day high of $1.88.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 794% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature becomes black and gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Draw a card.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 May 2008
Colorless is not a color.
wotc1 May 2008
Changing a permanent’s color won’t change its text. If you turn Wilt-Leaf Liege blue, it will still affect green creatures and white creatures.
wotc1 May 2008
An effect that changes a permanent’s colors overwrites all its old colors unless it specifically says “in addition to its other colors.” For example, after Cerulean Wisps resolves, the affected creature will just be blue. It doesn’t matter what colors it used to be (even if, for example, it used to be blue and black).
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About this card
Aphotic Wisps
Aphotic Wisps is an Instant, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.25 (down 29.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Aphotic Wisps FAQ
How much is Aphotic Wisps worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Aphotic Wisps is $1.25. It is down 29.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.39 to $1.88.
What is the cheapest printing of Aphotic Wisps?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Aphotic Wisps?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Shadowmoor at $1.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Aphotic Wisps are there?
Aphotic Wisps has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Aphotic Wisps first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SHM #55, released 2008-05-02.
What is the newest printing of Aphotic Wisps?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #SHM-55, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Aphotic Wisps?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $11.18 versus $1.25 for nonfoil, which is 794% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Aphotic Wisps legal in Commander?
Yes, Aphotic Wisps is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.