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◇ Catalog #16

Animate Spell

cmb1·#16·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Alli Steele

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Nov '19

6 yr ago

Value

$1.97+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.00 · low $0.91

NM$0.97

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.90–$1.02modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.36low $0.89range 165.2%n 45

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Variants

Nonfoil$0.97

Gameplay

Enchantment — Aura

Flash Enchant instant or sorcery spell on the stack When Animate Spell becomes attached to an instant or sorcery, put that card onto the battlefield under its owner's control. It's a creature in addition to its other types with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost. When Animate Spell leaves the battlefield, enchanted card's owner sacrifices it unless they cast it.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duelnot legal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 4

2019-11-12wotc

While resolving Animate Spell’s last ability, the spell is cast from the battlefield. As it moves to the stack, it stops being a creature. Its controller must pay its costs if they wish to cast it.

2019-11-12wotc

Use the mana value of the spell to determine the power and toughness of the creature it becomes. For a spell with {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.

2019-11-12wotc

If the creature leaves the battlefield before or at the same time as Animate Spell, it can’t be cast.

2019-11-12

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.97. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.89 and $2.36 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CMB1 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #16 of *Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2019 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 release.

Card type: Enchantment — Aura, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {U} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant, Convert, and Flash.

Illustrated by Alli Steele. Rarix catalogs 3 other cards credited to this artist.