Tethered Griffin
UDSUrza's Destiny/#21/1999Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.70
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$1.01
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.08 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.79Low $0.79▼ 38.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.01TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 10.6%
90d high
$1.15
90d low
$0.97
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.01
Urza's Destiny
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $1.15.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 975% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Griffin
Flying
When you control no enchantments, sacrifice this creature.
2 / 3
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Only checks if you control no enchantments at the time it triggers. It does not check again on resolution. Gaining control of an enchantment before then will not save the Griffin.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The ability will trigger if you don’t control an enchantment, even for a brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
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About this card
Tethered Griffin
Tethered Griffin is a Creature — Griffin, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.01 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tethered Griffin FAQ
How much is Tethered Griffin worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tethered Griffin is $1.01. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.97 to $1.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Tethered Griffin?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Destiny at $1.01 on TCGplayer.
What set was Tethered Griffin first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UDS #21, released 1999-06-07.
Is there a foil version of Tethered Griffin?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $10.86 versus $1.01 for nonfoil, which is 975% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Tethered Griffin legal in Commander?
Yes, Tethered Griffin is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tethered Griffin legal in Modern?
Tethered Griffin is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tethered Griffin legal in Standard?
Tethered Griffin is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Tethered Griffin do?
Tethered Griffin is a Creature — Griffin with mana cost {W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying When you control no enchantments, sacrifice this creature.".