Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion
XLNIxalan/#173/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.38
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
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
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 5.0%90d▲ 11.8%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.34
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Ixalan
- Down 5.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.40.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Vance's Blasting Cannons
Legendary Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. If it's a nonland card, you may cast that card this turn.
Whenever you cast your third spell in a turn, you may transform Vance's Blasting Cannons.
Spitfire Bastion
Legendary Land
(Transforms from Vance's Blasting Cannons.)
: Add .
, : Spitfire Bastion deals 3 damage to any target.
Keywords
Transform
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc29 Sept 2017
The second ability of Vance's Blasting Cannons resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.
wotc29 Sept 2017
The second ability of Vance's Blasting Cannons counts all the spells you've cast, including Vance's Blasting Cannons itself if you cast it this turn. The ability won't trigger unless Vance's Blasting Cannons is on the battlefield as you cast your third spell of the turn.
wotc29 Sept 2017
If you don't cast the exiled card, it remains in exile.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Casting the exiled card follows the normal rules for casting that card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if you exile a creature card this way, you must wait until your main phase to cast it.
wotc29 Sept 2017
The card exiled by the first ability of Vance's Blasting Cannons is exiled face up.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Enchantment, Land, Mana productionOverlapping colour identity
Shares Enchantment, Land, Mana productionMV 3 vs 4
Shares Enchantment, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Enchantment, Mana productionMV 4 vs 4
Shares EnchantmentSame colour identity
Shares Enchantment, Exile effectBoth enchantments
About this card
Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion
Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion is a Legendary Enchantment // Legendary Land (mana value 4). 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: $0.38 (down 5.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion FAQ
How much is Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion is $0.38. It is down 5.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.34 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ixalan at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from XLN Treasure Chest at $2.06 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion are there?
Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from XLN #173, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PXTC #173, released 2017-11-24.
Is there a foil version of Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.58 versus $0.38 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion legal in Commander?
Yes, Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.