Magic: The Gathering · core
Natural Affinity
Ninth Edition · #256★ · rare · 2005
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Market reference
$9.80
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 256★ / 710
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Pete Venters
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- foil
- Printed
- 2005-07-29
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{G}
Type: Instant
All lands become 2/2 creatures until end of turn. They're still lands.
"As long as the dryads are a part of the forest, the forest is a part of the army."
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 (foil) | $9.80 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Natural Affinity is real?
Natural Affinity 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 Natural Affinity worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Natural Affinity is $9.80; 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 Natural Affinity from?
Natural Affinity is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ninth Edition" in the core series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Natural Affinity?
Natural Affinity is a rare card in the Ninth Edition set.
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Other Natural Affinity printings
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