Wirewood Symbiote
~$0.33 low · ~$42.97 high
Green. Creature — Insect
Modern Horizons 3 #288 · Illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa
Modern Horizons 3 #288 · Illustrated by Thomas M. BaxaWhat is Wirewood Symbiote 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
Return an Elf you control to its owner's hand: Untap target creature. Activate only once each turn.
1/1
It drinks fatigue.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Wirewood Symbiote
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Modern Horizons 3 mh3 #288· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 · €0.30 foil | uncommon | $0.33 | $0.35 | €0.26€0.30 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #785· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €15.62 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $18.55 | €15.62 foil | |
 Eternal Masters ema #192· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.62 · €2.26 foil | uncommon | $0.41 | $1.92 | €0.62€2.26 foil | |
 Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins evg #17· 2014uncommon· Cardmarket €1.43 | uncommon | $0.54 | No foil printing | €1.43 | |
 Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins dd1 #17· 2007uncommon· Cardmarket €0.75 | uncommon | $1.71 | No foil printing | €0.75 | |
 Scourge scg #133· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €1.44 · €38.61 foil | uncommon | $1.19 | $42.97 | €1.44€38.61 foil |
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Where to buy Wirewood Symbiote
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Card details
- First printed
- 2003
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #3,487 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Thomas M. Baxa, Yohann Schepacz
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Modern Horizons 3 card (#288).
0288 · MH3 · U · EN
- 0288Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MH3Set code for Modern Horizons 3
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2024-06-07
Returning the Elf you control to its owner's hand is the cost to activate the ability. Once you activate the ability, no one can try to do anything to the Elf to stop you from activating the ability.
2024-06-07
You can target any creature with Wirewood Symbiote's ability, not just a tapped creature.
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