Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Feed the Swarm is $0.19 (TLE #257), and the most expensive is $16.52 (SOA #159, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, up 21.1% over 7 days, up 21.1% over 30 days, up 15.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.64 (2026).
Feed the Swarm Printings & Prices
Feed the Swarm has 24 tracked printings across 21 sets, in foil, nonfoil and surge foil finishes, including showcase, borderless and alt art treatments.
Sell Feed the Swarm: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $7.20 cash for SOA #159 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SOA #159 | Foil | $7.20 | $17.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #812 | Surge Foil | $3.60 | $8.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | SOA #159 | Foil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MAR #16 | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #7001 | Foil | $2.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MAR #16 | Nonfoil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #7001 | Foil | $1.50 | $6.99 | 79% |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #221 | Foil | $0.63 | $2.49 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | SOA #94 | Nonfoil | $0.60 | $1.49 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | BRC #106 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
Feed the Swarm Rules Text & Legality
Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
Feed the Swarm is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper.
Feed the Swarm Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 If a permanent on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- Nov 8, 2024 If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Feed the Swarm tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't lose any life. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do lose life.
- Nov 8, 2024 The amount of life you lose is determined by the permanent's mana value as it last existed on the battlefield.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Feed the Swarm has been reprinted 28 times. The Marvel Universe reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOA #29 | 2026-04-24 | Uncommon | Showcase | $0.28 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.35 |
| SOA #29 | 2026-04-24 | Uncommon | Showcase | $0.79 | $0.58 | $0.60 | $0.74 |
| TLE #257 | 2025-11-21 | Common | Alt Art | — | $0.13 | $0.16 | $0.27 |
| TLE #257 | 2025-11-21 | Common | Alt Art | $0.41 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.38 |
| MAR #16 | 2025-09-26 | Mythic | Borderless | $31.31 | $7.58 | $6.99 | $4.43 |
| MAR #16 | 2025-09-26 | Mythic | Borderless | $2.92 | $3.27 | $1.88 | $2.06 |
| TDC #180 | 2025-04-11 | Common | Standard | — | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.26 |
| FDN #712 | 2024-11-15 | Common | Standard | — | $0.41 | $0.24 | $0.26 |
| DSC #78 | 2024-09-27 | Common | Standard | $0.74 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.29 |
| OTC #134 | 2024-04-19 | Common | Standard | $0.45 | $0.11 | $0.20 | $0.16 |
SOA #29 
TLE #257 
MAR #16 
TDC #180 
FDN #712 
DSC #78 
OTC #134 Showing the 10 most recent of 28 printings.
Feed the Swarm in Commander
Feed the Swarm is the #89 most-played card on EDHREC, down 1 place over the last 30 days.
Feed the Swarm FAQ
How much is Feed the Swarm worth?
Feed the Swarm is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.19 to $16.52 across 24 tracked printings.
Is Feed the Swarm legal in Commander?
Yes — Feed the Swarm is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Feed the Swarm been reprinted?
Yes — Feed the Swarm has been reprinted 28 times, with 24 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Feed the Swarm cheap?
Feed the Swarm trades at about $0.23 — 28 reprints keep supply plentiful.