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◇ Catalog #135

Xantid Swarm

scg·#135·rare·foil

Illus. David Martin

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wishlisted

May '03

23 yr ago

Value

$22.99+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $23 · low $21

NM$22.0

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$20–$23modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $46low $6.17range 648.9%n 52

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #13,473 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$22

Nonfoil$14

Gameplay

Creature — Insect

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, defending player can't cast spells this turn.

When they land on you, all you can think about is tearing them off.

0/1

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2016-06-08wotc

The defending player may cast spells before Xantid Swarm’s triggered ability resolves.

2016-06-08wotc

In a multiplayer game, only the player Xantid Swarm attacked is affected. Other defending players may cast spells.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $21.99. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $6.17 and $46.21 across 52 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from SCG — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #135 of *Scourge*, the set that shipped alongside the May 2003 Scourge release.

Card type: Creature — Insect, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {G} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #13,473 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by David Martin. Rarix catalogs 223 other cards credited to this artist.