Scavenging Ooze
Scavenging Ooze Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Scavenging Ooze is $0.21 (C16 #166), and the most expensive is $6.52 (SLD #135, Borderless). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.54, up 100.0% over 7 days, down 1.8% over 30 days, up 217.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $6.72 (2026).
Scavenging Ooze Printings & Prices
Scavenging Ooze has 19 tracked printings across 17 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease, borderless and promo pack treatments.
Sell Scavenging Ooze: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $2.30 cash for SLD #135; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 73% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #135 | Nonfoil | $2.30 | $8.49 | 73% |
| Card Kingdom | M21 #318 | Foil | $0.45 | $1.49 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | M21 #318 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| CoolStuffInc | M21 #318 | Foil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PM21 #204s | Foil | $0.20 | $0.79 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | M14 #195 | Foil | $0.20 | $0.99 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | PFDN #232s | Foil | $0.20 | $0.79 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | PDP14 #3 | Foil | $0.18 | $0.69 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | PM21 #204p | Foil | $0.16 | $0.79 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #134 | Foil | $0.16 | $0.79 | 80% |
Scavenging Ooze Rules Text & Legality
{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.
Scavenging Ooze is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Scavenging Ooze Rulings
- Jun 23, 2020 If the target card is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No +1/+1 counter will be put on Scavenging Ooze and you won't gain life. Notably, this means that if you activate Scavenging Ooze's ability multiple times targeting the same creature card, only the first instance of the ability to resolve will have any effect.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Scavenging Ooze has been reprinted 25 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 68% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN #232 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $0.57 | $0.13 | $0.19 | $0.20 |
| PFDN #232s | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Prerelease | — | $0.45 | $0.44 | $0.42 |
| FDN #232 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $0.63 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| DSC #196 | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Standard | — | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.13 |
| ONC #112 | 2023-02-10 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SCD #210 | 2022-12-02 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PLST #CMD-170 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| NCC #309 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PLG21 #5 | 2021-12-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #135 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
FDN #232 
PFDN #232s 
DSC #196 
ONC #112 
SCD #210 
PLST #CMD-170 
NCC #309 
PLG21 #5 
SLD #135 Showing the 10 most recent of 25 printings.
Scavenging Ooze in Commander
Scavenging Ooze is the #1,559 most-played card on EDHREC, down 23 places over the last 30 days.
Scavenging Ooze FAQ
How much is Scavenging Ooze worth?
Scavenging Ooze is worth about $0.54 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.21 to $6.52 across 19 tracked printings.
Is Scavenging Ooze legal in Commander?
Yes — Scavenging Ooze is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Scavenging Ooze been reprinted?
Yes — Scavenging Ooze has been reprinted 25 times, with 19 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Scavenging Ooze cheap?
Scavenging Ooze trades at about $0.54 — 25 reprints keep supply plentiful.