Steady Progress

SOMScars of Mirrodin/#45/2010Common
Colour IDMV 3
Steady Progress
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
TCGplayer$0.31
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetSOM
Collector #45
Released2010-10-01
Raritycommon
ArtistEfrem Palacios
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.1%30d▼ 6.1%90d▼ 18.4%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Modern Masters 2015
  • Down 6.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $0.40.
  • This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 929% premium over nonfoil.
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Compare printings (3 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Modern Masters 2015MM2 · #58 · 2015-05-22nonfoilcommon$0.27▲ 0.0%▲ 3.8%
eBay
Scars of MirrodinSOM · #45 · 2010-10-01nonfoilcommon$0.31▼ 3.1%▼ 6.1%
eBay
The ListPLST · #MM2-58 · 2019-11-07nonfoilcommon$0.32▼ 8.6%▼ 8.6%
eBay
Gameplay and rules
Instant
Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Draw a card.
Keywords
Proliferate
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (7)
wotc4 Feb 2023
An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
wotc4 Feb 2023
To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
wotc4 Feb 2023
You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
wotc4 Feb 2023
If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
wotc4 Feb 2023
If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
wotc4 Feb 2023
Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
About this card

Steady Progress

Steady Progress is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $0.31 (down 6.1% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Steady Progress FAQ

How much is Steady Progress worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Steady Progress is $0.31. It is down 6.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Steady Progress?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Masters 2015 at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Steady Progress?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Steady Progress are there?
Steady Progress has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Steady Progress first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOM #45, released 2010-10-01.
What is the newest printing of Steady Progress?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #MM2-58, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Steady Progress?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.19 versus $0.31 for nonfoil, which is 929% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Steady Progress legal in Commander?
Yes, Steady Progress is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.