The Elderspell
~$0.46 low · ~$2.02 high
Black. Sorcery
War of the Spark #89 · Illustrated by Daarken
War of the Spark #89 · Illustrated by DaarkenWhat is The Elderspell 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
Destroy any number of target planeswalkers. Choose a planeswalker you control. Put two loyalty counters on it for each planeswalker destroyed this way.
The path to power is often paved with atrocities.
Format legality
All 3 printings of The Elderspell
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 War of the Spark Promos pwar #89p· 2019Promorare· Cardmarket €0.28 · €0.95 foil | rare | $0.85 | $2.02 | €0.28€0.95 foil | |
 War of the Spark Promos pwar #89s· 2019Promorare· Cardmarket €1.01 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.95 | €1.01 foil | |
 War of the Spark war #89· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.32 · €1.16 foil | rare | $0.46 | $0.78 | €0.32€1.16 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,682 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Daarken
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the War of the Spark card (#89).
089 · WAR · R · EN
- 089Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- WARSet code for War of the Spark
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2019-05-03
You can cast The Elderspell without controlling any planeswalkers. The target planeswalkers will still be destroyed. You can also cast it without targeting any planeswalkers if you really want to do so.
2019-05-03
You choose the target planeswalkers to destroy as you cast The Elderspell, but you don’t choose a planeswalker to receive loyalty counters until The Elderspell is resolving.
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