Swarm Intelligence Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 2017
Swarm Intelligence has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 2017 and most recently in 2021. Right now the cheapest printing is Hour of Devastation #50 at $0.36, while the most expensive is Hour of Devastation Promos #50s at $2.29 — about 6× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $0.39. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like Commander 2021, Commander 2020.
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Every Swarm Intelligence Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hour of Devastation #50 (R) Cheapest | 2017 | $0.36 | $0.09 |
| Commander 2020 #124 (R) | 2020 | $0.38 | $0.08 |
| Commander 2021 #130 (R) | 2021 | $0.40 | $0.03 |
| Hour of Devastation Promos #50s (R) Foil | 2017 | $2.29 | $1.05 foil |
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 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
8 PrecedentsIf the spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Chandra’s Pyrohelix), the division can’t be changed (although the targets receiving that damage still can).
If the spell that’s copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Torment of Hailfire does), the copy will have the same value of X.
If the spell that’s copied is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. A different mode can’t be chosen.
Swarm Intelligence can copy any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets.
Swarm Intelligence can copy the spell even if it’s countered before Swarm Intelligence’s triggered ability resolves.
The copy is created on the stack, so it’s not “cast.” Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell (such as Swarm Intelligence’s own ability) won’t trigger.
The controller of a copy can’t choose to pay any alternative or additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any alternative or additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.
The copy will have the same targets as the spell it’s copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can’t choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).