Elvish Spirit Guide Price
7 printings · 6 sets · first printed 1996
Elvish Spirit Guide has been printed 7 times across 6 sets, first in 1996 and most recently in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is Mystery Booster 2 #68 at $2.18, while the most expensive is Secret Lair Drop #423 at $35.54 — about 16× more. The median across 5 priced printings is $2.72. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 7x, including dedicated reprint sets like Mystery Booster 2, Dominaria Remastered.
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Every Elvish Spirit Guide Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Booster 2 #68 (U) Cheapest | 2024 | $2.18 | $1.80 |
| Dominaria Remastered #157 (U) | 2023 | $2.57 | $0.90 |
| Dominaria Remastered #338 (U) | 2023 | $2.72 | $7.20 foil |
| Alliances #89 (U) | 1996 | $5.07 | $3.80 |
| Secret Lair Drop #423 (R) | 2022 | $35.54 | $22.00 |
| Magic Online Promos #65654 (U) Foil | 2017 | — | — |
| Masters Edition II #159 (U) | 2008 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 7 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsIf a spell or ability's cost includes returning a creature to your hand and paying mana, you can't activate Elvish Spirit Guide's mana ability after returning it to your hand. This is because mana abilities must be activated before you begin paying costs.