Spreading Algae Price
3 printings · 2 sets · first printed 1998
Spreading Algae has been printed 3 times across 2 sets, first in 1998 and most recently in 2003. Right now the cheapest printing is Eighth Edition #281 at $0.22, while the most expensive is Eighth Edition #281★ at $14.95 — about 68× more. The median across 3 priced printings is $0.43. Reprint risk: LOW — Reprinted 3x historically, most recently in 2003 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.
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Every Spreading Algae Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Edition #281 (U) Cheapest | 2003 | $0.22 | — |
| Urza's Saga #274 (U) | 1998 | $0.43 | — |
| Eighth Edition #281★ (U) Foil | 2003 | $14.95 | — |
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.
When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it.
When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 3 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsThis card now has Enchant Swamp, which works exactly like any other Enchant ability. This means it can only be cast targeting a Swamp, and it will be put into its owner's graveyard if the permanent it's attached to ever stops being a Swamp.