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◇ Catalog #82

Spell Swindle

xln·#82·rare·foil

Illus. Victor Adame Minguez

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wishlisted

Sep '17

9 yr ago

Value

$4.64+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $3.77 · low $3.43

NM$3.64

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$3.36–$3.84modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $3.64low $0.02range 18100.0%n 52

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

Foil$3.64

Nonfoil$1.44

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 $3.64. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $3.64 across 52 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from XLN — 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 #82 of *Ixalan*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2017 Ixalan 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.