The Goose Mother
WOEWilds of Eldraine/#204/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.43
TCGplayer$0.37
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.37TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.8%30d▼ 7.5%90d▼ 52.6%
90d high
$0.78
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Media and Collaboration Promos
- Down 7.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 53% below its 90 day high of $0.78.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 627% premium over nonfoil.
Find this printing on eBayView on TCGplayerAffiliate. MTGPrices may earn from qualifying eBay and TCGplayer purchases.
Collect
Play
Compare printings (6 priced)
Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Bird Hydra
Flying
The Goose Mother enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When The Goose Mother enters, create half X Food tokens, rounded up.
Whenever The Goose Mother attacks, you may sacrifice a Food. If you do, draw a card.
2 / 2
Keywords
FlyingFood
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc8 Nov 2024
If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
wotc8 Nov 2024
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
wotc8 Nov 2024
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
Similar cardsOpen Card Finder →
Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
About this card
The Goose Mother
The Goose Mother is a Legendary Creature — Bird Hydra, with mana cost {X}{G}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.37 (down 7.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Goose Mother FAQ
How much is The Goose Mother worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Goose Mother is $0.37. It is down 7.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.78.
What is the cheapest printing of The Goose Mother?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Media and Collaboration Promos at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Goose Mother?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine at $4.74 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Goose Mother are there?
The Goose Mother has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Goose Mother first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WOE #204, released 2023-09-08.
What is the newest printing of The Goose Mother?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOC #312, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of The Goose Mother?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.69 versus $0.37 for nonfoil, which is 627% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Goose Mother legal in Commander?
Yes, The Goose Mother is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.