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Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $46.79. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $38.60 and $48.00 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless 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 #1183 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2022 Secret Lair Drop release.
Card type: Enchantment, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G} (3 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,187 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Tatamepi. Rarix catalogs 3 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Tatamepi
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