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◇ Catalog #XLN-82

Spell Swindle

plst·#XLN-82·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Victor Adame Minguez

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wishlisted

Jun '21

5 yr ago

Value

$2.31+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.39 · low $2.18

NM$2.31

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.13–$2.44modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.39low $1.24range 92.7%n 56

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,975 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$2.31

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target spell. Create X Treasure tokens, where X is that spell's mana value. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2017-09-29wotc

You may target a spell that can't be countered. When Spell Swindle resolves, the target spell will be unaffected, but you'll still get Treasures.

2017-09-29wotc

For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.31. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.24 and $2.39 across 56 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — 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 #XLN-82 of *The List*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2021 The List release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Treasure.

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,975 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez. Rarix catalogs 676 other cards credited to this artist.