Magic: The Gathering · commander
Surgespanner
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander · #174 · rare · 2023
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
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Market reference
$0.28
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 174 / 370
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Warren Mahy
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2023-11-17
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
"They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes."
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.28 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.36 |
| MTGO tix | 0.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Surgespanner is real?
Surgespanner 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 Surgespanner worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Surgespanner is $0.28; 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 Surgespanner from?
Surgespanner is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Surgespanner?
Surgespanner is a rare card in the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set.
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Other Surgespanner printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
