Elvish Spirit Guide
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#423/2022RareBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$39.99
Cardmarket€21.10
ManaPool$35.41
TCGplayer$35.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$20.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $39.99High $39.99Low $37.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$35.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.4%30d▲ 0.4%90d▲ 7.4%
90d high
$35.62
90d low
$32.63
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$2.39
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 0.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $35.62.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 72% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elf Spirit
Exile this card from your hand: Add .
2 / 2
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc8 Dec 2022
If a spell or ability's cost includes returning a creature to your hand and paying mana, you can't activate Elvish Spirit Guide's mana ability after returning it to your hand. This is because mana abilities must be activated before you begin paying costs.
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About this card
Elvish Spirit Guide
Elvish Spirit Guide is a Creature — Elf Spirit, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $35.57 (up 0.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Elvish Spirit Guide FAQ
How much is Elvish Spirit Guide worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Elvish Spirit Guide is $35.57. It is up 0.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $32.63 to $35.62.
What is the cheapest printing of Elvish Spirit Guide?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $2.39 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Elvish Spirit Guide?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $35.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Elvish Spirit Guide are there?
Elvish Spirit Guide has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Elvish Spirit Guide first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #89, released 1996-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Elvish Spirit Guide?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #68, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Elvish Spirit Guide?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $61.07 versus $35.57 for nonfoil, which is 72% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Elvish Spirit Guide legal in Commander?
Yes, Elvish Spirit Guide is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.