Scute Swarm
SLZThe Zeta Set/#84/2026RareFull artReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
No paper retail prices.
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.56TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 44.8%30d▼ 44.8%90d▼ 44.8%
90d high
$6.45
90d low
$3.56
Paper printings priced
12
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.56
Star Trek Commander
- Down 44.8% over the last 5 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 45% below its 90 day high of $6.45.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (12 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token. If you control six or more lands, create a token that's a copy of this creature instead.
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Keywords
Landfall
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).
wotc8 Nov 2024
A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.
wotc25 Sept 2020
The token copy won't copy counters or damage marked on Scute Swarm, nor will it copy other effects that have changed Scute Swarm's power, toughness, types, color, and so on. Normally, this means the token will simply be a Scute Swarm, but if any copy effects have affected the original Scute Swarm, the token will take those into account.
wotc25 Sept 2020
If Scute Swarm leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the token will still enter the battlefield as a copy of Scute Swarm, using Scute Swarm's copiable values from when it was last on the battlefield.
wotc25 Sept 2020
The token copy will have Scute Swarm's ability. It will also be able to create copies of itself.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Copy effect, Creature, Token creationMV 3 vs 3
Shares Copy effect, Creature, Token creationMV 4 vs 3
Shares Creature, Token creationOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Token creationMV 2 vs 3
Shares Creature, Token creationMV 3 vs 3
Shares CreatureSame colour identity
Shares CreatureSame colour identity
Shares CreatureSame colour identity
About this card
Scute Swarm
Scute Swarm is a Creature — Insect, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3). Printed 15 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: $3.56 (down 44.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scute Swarm FAQ
How much is Scute Swarm worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scute Swarm is $3.56. It is down 44.8% over the last 5 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.56 to $6.45.
What is the cheapest printing of Scute Swarm?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Star Trek Commander at $3.56 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Scute Swarm?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar Rising Promos at $20.13 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Scute Swarm are there?
Scute Swarm has been printed 15 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Scute Swarm first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PZNR #203p, released 2020-09-25.
What is the newest printing of Scute Swarm?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TRC #307, released 2026-11-13.
Is Scute Swarm legal in Commander?
Yes, Scute Swarm is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scute Swarm legal in Modern?
Yes, Scute Swarm is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.