Skittering Cicada 
Creature — Insect2/2
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Insect
Flash You may cast colorless spells as though they had flash. Whenever you cast a colorless spell, until end of turn, this creature gains trample and gets +X/+X, where X is that spell's mana value.
Printing details
- Set
- CMM · 750
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Denis Zhbankov
- Released
- 2023-08-04
- Prices
- €13.28 · $12.87
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €13.52 | €18.15 |
| November 1, 2026 | €13.52 | €18.22 |
| October 31, 2026 | €13.28 | €18.20 |
| October 30, 2026 | €13.31 | €18.18 |
| October 29, 2026 | €13.35 | €18.18 |
| October 28, 2026 | €13.40 | €18.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €10.99 trend €13.52 30-day avg €13.13 | low €16.99 trend €18.18 30-day avg €17.84 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €18.15 with Zero from €18.15 | NM from €28.40 with Zero from €28.40 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €18.15 | NM from €28.40 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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If the colorless spell has
in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when calculating that spell's mana value. -
Skittering Cicada's second ability applies only to casting spells. It does not, for example, change when you may activate abilities that can be activated "only as a sorcery."
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Skittering Cicada's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.