Gulf Squid
~$0.14 low · ~$0.69 high
Blue. Creature — Squid Beast
Prophecy #35 · Illustrated by Wayne England
Prophecy #35 · Illustrated by Wayne EnglandWhat is Gulf Squid 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
When this creature enters, tap all lands target player controls.
2/2
If it could capture the power it wastes, it would be invincible.
Format legality
The only printing of Gulf Squid
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Prophecy pcy #35· 2000common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €1.16 foil | common | $0.14 | $0.69 | €0.11€1.16 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #27,543 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Wayne England
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Prophecy card (#35).
35
- 35Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Gulf Squid, read from the Prophecy printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Gulf Squid. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Squid and Beast are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 2/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Wayne England. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Prophecy. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 35 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Wayne England, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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