Quicksilver Elemental
SLZThe Zeta Set/#29/2026MythicFull artReprint
Colour IDMV 5
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No paper retail prices.
Market and collecting
Market overview
$20.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.1%30d▼ 0.9%90d▼ 9.9%
90d high
$22.58
90d low
$19.04
Paper printings priced
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Cheapest paper printing
$20.35
Mirrodin
- Down 0.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $22.58.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 342% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental
: This creature gains all activated abilities of target creature until end of turn. (If any of the abilities use that creature's name, use this creature's name instead.)
You may spend blue mana as though it were mana of any color to pay the activation costs of this creature's abilities.
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Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (8)
wotc8 Jun 2016
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Quicksilver Elemental can gain the activated abilities of any creature on the battlefield that you can target with its ability, even if you don't control that creature.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Quicksilver Elemental has a rather tricky interaction with Leonin Bola. You can actually unattach your opponent's Bola as part of the cost of activating the Elemental-copied ability.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Quicksilver Elemental gains only activated abilities. It doesn't gain keyword abilities (unless those keyword abilities are activated), triggered abilities, or static abilities.
wotc1 Dec 2004
The granted abilities effectively use "this permanent," rather than "[that card's name]," so you treat the abilities as if they were printed on Quicksilver Elemental. For example, you treat an ability that says "Sacrifice a creature: Nantuko Husk gets +2/+2 until end of turn" as "Sacrifice a creature: Quicksilver Elemental gets +2/+2 until end of turn."
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can activate the ability more than once, collecting abilities from multiple creatures (or the same creature more than once).
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About this card
Quicksilver Elemental
Quicksilver Elemental is a Creature — Elemental, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $20.35 (down 0.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Quicksilver Elemental FAQ
How much is Quicksilver Elemental worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Quicksilver Elemental is $20.35. It is down 0.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $19.04 to $22.58.
What is the cheapest printing of Quicksilver Elemental?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirrodin at $20.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Quicksilver Elemental are there?
Quicksilver Elemental has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Quicksilver Elemental first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MRD #47, released 2003-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Quicksilver Elemental?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLZ #29, released 2026-09-02.
Is there a foil version of Quicksilver Elemental?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $89.89 versus $20.35 for nonfoil, which is 342% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Quicksilver Elemental legal in Commander?
Yes, Quicksilver Elemental is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Quicksilver Elemental legal in Modern?
Yes, Quicksilver Elemental is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.