Square Up
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#238/2021Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 9.1%90d▲ 71.4%
90d high
$0.12
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.07
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Up 9.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.12.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 42% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature has base power and toughness 4/4 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Apr 2021
Square Up overwrites all previous effects that set the target creature’s power and toughness to specific values. Other effects that set its power or toughness to specific values that start to apply after Square Up resolves will overwrite this effect.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Any effects that modify a creature’s power and/or toughness without setting them to a specific value (i.e. ones that don’t affect base power and/or toughness) will apply after its base power and toughness are set, regardless of the order those effects were created. The same is true for counters that modify its power and toughness.
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About this card
Square Up
Square Up is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{G/U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.12 (up 9.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Square Up FAQ
How much is Square Up worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Square Up is $0.12. It is up 9.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.12.
What is the cheapest printing of Square Up?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.07 on TCGplayer.
What set was Square Up first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #238, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Square Up?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.07 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 42% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Square Up legal in Commander?
Yes, Square Up is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Square Up legal in Modern?
Yes, Square Up is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Square Up legal in Standard?
Square Up is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Square Up do?
Square Up is an Instant with mana cost {1}{G/U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature has base power and toughness 4/4 until end of turn.".