Spiteful Motives
~$0.05 low · ~$0.33 high
Red. Enchantment — Aura
Shadows over Innistrad #183 · Illustrated by Marco Nelor
Shadows over Innistrad #183 · Illustrated by Marco NelorWhat is Spiteful Motives worth?
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Oracle text
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 and has first strike.
Having infiltrated the Lunarch Council, the Skirsdag await the perfect moment to strike.
Format legality
The only printing of Spiteful Motives
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shadows over Innistrad soi #183· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.20 foil | uncommon | $0.05 | $0.33 | €0.07€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #25,881 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant, Flash
- Artist
- Marco Nelor
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shadows over Innistrad card (#183).
183 · SOI · U · EN
- 183Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SOISet code for Shadows over Innistrad
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Spiteful Motives, read from the Shadows over Innistrad printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Keywords
- FlashCR 702.8
- You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.
- EnchantCR 702.5
- Says what this Aura can target and be attached to.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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