Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Unchecked Growth
Betrayers of Kamigawa · #148 · uncommon · 2005
Instant — Arcane
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Market reference
$0.22
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 148 / 165
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Tsutomu Kawade
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2005-02-04
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{G}
Type: Instant — Arcane
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. If it's a Spirit, it gains trample until end of turn.
""That energy was once granted to growing things. Now the kami keep it for themselves, releasing it in sudden floods that overwhelm flesh and foliage alike." —Sakiko, Mother of Summer"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.22 |
| USD (foil) | $0.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.07 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.32 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Unchecked Growth is real?
Unchecked Growth is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Unchecked Growth worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unchecked Growth is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Unchecked Growth from?
Unchecked Growth is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Betrayers of Kamigawa" in the expansion series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Unchecked Growth?
Unchecked Growth is a uncommon card in the Betrayers of Kamigawa set.
