Spike, Tournament Grinder
USTUnstable/#69/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.0%30d▲ 3.0%90d▲ 6.3%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.32
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Unstable
- Up 3.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.34.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 153% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Gamer
( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
: Reveal a card you own from outside the game that has been banned or restricted in a Constructed format and put it into your hand.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc19 Jan 2018
A full list of cards that have been banned and/or restricted in a Constructed format as of the release of Unstable can be found here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/unstable-faqawaslfaqpaftidawabiajtbt-2017-12-06
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About this card
Spike, Tournament Grinder
Spike, Tournament Grinder is a Legendary Creature — Human Gamer, with mana cost {2}{B/P}{B/P} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.34 (up 3.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spike, Tournament Grinder FAQ
How much is Spike, Tournament Grinder worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spike, Tournament Grinder is $0.34. It is up 3.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.32 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Spike, Tournament Grinder?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Spike, Tournament Grinder?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Spike, Tournament Grinder are there?
Spike, Tournament Grinder has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Spike, Tournament Grinder first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UST #69, released 2017-12-08.
What is the newest printing of Spike, Tournament Grinder?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ULST #24, released 2022-10-07.
Is there a foil version of Spike, Tournament Grinder?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.86 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 153% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spike, Tournament Grinder legal in Commander?
Spike, Tournament Grinder is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.