The Elderspell
WARWar of the Spark/#89/2019Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.35
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.57
Card Kingdom$0.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 102.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.6%30d▲ 11.8%90d▼ 9.5%
90d high
$0.69
90d low
$0.36
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.57
War of the Spark
- Up 11.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.69.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 39% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy any number of target planeswalkers. Choose a planeswalker you control. Put two loyalty counters on it for each planeswalker destroyed this way.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc3 May 2019
You can cast The Elderspell without controlling any planeswalkers. The target planeswalkers will still be destroyed. You can also cast it without targeting any planeswalkers if you really want to do so.
wotc3 May 2019
You choose the target planeswalkers to destroy as you cast The Elderspell, but you don’t choose a planeswalker to receive loyalty counters until The Elderspell is resolving.
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About this card
The Elderspell
The Elderspell is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 3 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: $0.57 (up 11.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Elderspell FAQ
How much is The Elderspell worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Elderspell is $0.57. It is up 11.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.36 to $0.69.
What is the cheapest printing of The Elderspell?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Elderspell?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark Promos at $2.04 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Elderspell are there?
The Elderspell has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Elderspell first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #89, released 2019-05-03.
Is there a foil version of The Elderspell?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.79 versus $0.57 for nonfoil, which is 39% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Elderspell legal in Commander?
Yes, The Elderspell is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Elderspell legal in Modern?
Yes, The Elderspell is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.