Fate Transfer
~$0.35 low · ~$23.14 high
Multicolor. Instant
Shadowmoor #161 · Illustrated by Wayne England
Shadowmoor #161 · Illustrated by Wayne EnglandWhat is Fate Transfer worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Move all counters from target creature onto another target creature.
"The cinders find strength in suffering, the elves in beauty. But if you make an elf suffer, he gets weaker. I wonder what happens if you make a cinder beautiful?" —Hrugash, leech bonder
Format legality
The only printing of Fate Transfer
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shadowmoor shm #161· 2008common· Cardmarket €0.28 · €7.64 foil | common | $0.35 | $23.14 | €0.28€7.64 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #19,025 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Wayne England
Rulings (3)
2008-05-01
Fate Transfer moves any kind of counters, not just -1/-1 counters.
2008-05-01
If either one of the targets becomes illegal (because it leaves the battlefield or for any other reason) by the time Fate Transfer resolves, the counters don’t move. If both targets become illegal, Fate Transfer doesn’t resolve.
2008-05-01
This effect may result in useless counters being placed on a creature. For example, if an age counter is moved from a creature with cumulative upkeep to a creature without cumulative upkeep, it will have no effect on the new creature.
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