Skittering Cicada
~$12.48 low · ~$24.31 high
Colorless. Creature — Insect
Commander Masters #717 · Illustrated by Denis Zhbankov
Commander Masters #717 · Illustrated by Denis ZhbankovWhat is Skittering Cicada worth?
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Oracle text
Flash
You may cast colorless spells as though they had flash.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, until end of turn, this creature gains trample and gets +X/+X, where X is that spell's mana value.
2/2
Format legality
All 2 printings of Skittering Cicada
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander Masters cmm #717· 2023rare· Cardmarket €11.07 | rare | $12.48 | No foil printing | €11.07 | |
 Commander Masters cmm #750· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €12.40 · €17.85 foil | rare | $12.56 | $24.31 | €12.40€17.85 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #3,300 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flash
- Artist
- Denis Zhbankov
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander Masters card (#717).
0717 · CMM · R · EN
- 0717Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- CMMSet code for Commander Masters
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2023-07-28
If the colorless spell has
in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when calculating that spell's mana value.2023-07-28
Skittering Cicada's second ability applies only to casting spells. It does not, for example, change when you may activate abilities that can be activated "only as a sorcery."
2023-07-28
Skittering Cicada's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
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