Primal Adversary
Primal Adversary Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Primal Adversary is $0.66 (MID #194, Foil), and the most expensive is $8.53 (DBL #194, Inverted, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.74, up 5.7% over 7 days, up 7.3% over 30 days, up 54.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.33 (2026).
Primal Adversary Printings & Prices
Primal Adversary has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Primal Adversary: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.60 cash for DBL #194 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DBL #194 | Foil | $6.60 | $10.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #194p | Foil | $1.80 | $4.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #363 | Nonfoil | $0.72 | $1.79 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #194 | Nonfoil | $0.52 | $1.29 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #363 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #194p | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #194s | Foil | $0.30 | $1.49 | 80% |
| CoolStuffInc | MID #363 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #194 | Foil | $0.20 | $0.99 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | DBL #194 | Nonfoil | $0.17 | $1.29 | 87% |
Primal Adversary Rules Text & Legality
Trample
When this creature enters, you may pay {1}{G} any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then up to that many target lands you control become 3/3 Wolf creatures with haste that are still lands.
Primal Adversary is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Primal Adversary Rulings
- Sep 24, 2021 After you pay the {1}{G} cost one or more times, a second ability triggers and you choose the targets for it. Players may respond to the new ability at that point. As that ability resolves, Primal Adversary gets its +1/+1 counters and the target lands become Wolf creatures.
- Sep 24, 2021 Any land that becomes a Wolf creature this way will retain any supertypes, card types, subtypes, and abilities it had.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Primal Adversary has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBL #194 | 2022-01-28 | Mythic | Inverted |
| DBL #194 | 2022-01-28 | Mythic | Inverted |
| MID #194 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| MID #194 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| MID #363 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| MID #363 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| PMID #194s | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| PMID #194p | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PMID #194p | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
DBL #194 
MID #194 
PMID #194s Primal Adversary in Commander
Primal Adversary is the #12,903 most-played card on EDHREC, down 167 places over the last 30 days.
Primal Adversary FAQ
How much is Primal Adversary worth?
Primal Adversary is worth about $0.74 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.74 to $8.53 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Primal Adversary legal in Commander?
Yes — Primal Adversary is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Primal Adversary been reprinted?
Yes — Primal Adversary has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Primal Adversary cheap?
Primal Adversary trades at about $0.74 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,903 on EDHREC).