The Ooze
The Ooze Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of The Ooze is $3.30 (TMT #177), and the most expensive is $7.41 (TMT #277, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.30, up 8.6% over 7 days, up 5.4% over 30 days, down 38.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $14.24 (2026).
The Ooze Printings & Prices
The Ooze has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art treatments.
Sell The Ooze: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $5.20 cash for TMT #277 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TMT #277 | Foil | $5.20 | $12.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | TMT #277 | Nonfoil | $3.80 | $7.49 | 49% |
| Card Kingdom | TMT #177 | Foil | $2.40 | $5.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | TMT #177 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | $4.99 | 60% |
The Ooze Rules Text & Legality
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token for each +1/+1 counter on it. (A Mutagen token is an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
{T}: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
The Ooze is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
The Ooze Rulings
- Jan 27, 2026 If enough -1/-1 counters are put on a creature you control at the same time to make its toughness 0 or less (or the damage marked on it to be lethal), the number of +1/+1 counters on it before it got any -1/-1 counters will be used to determine how many Mutagen tokens you get. For example, if there are three +1/+1 counters on a creature and it gets four -1/-1 counters, you'll get three Mutagen tokens. That's because The Ooze's triggered ability checks the creature's existence just before it leaves the battlefield, and it still has all those counters on it at that point.
- Jan 27, 2026 Mutagen tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one is a colorless artifact with the artifact subtype Mutagen and the ability "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery."
- Jan 27, 2026 Some spells and abilities that create Mutagen tokens require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Mutagen token won't be created.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
The Ooze has been reprinted 4 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT #277 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Extended Art | $4.77 | $9.31 | $11.53 | $7.52 |
| TMT #177 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Standard | $5.22 | $7.01 | $7.06 | $4.45 |
| TMT #177 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Standard | $4.30 | $7.76 | $8.45 | $5.35 |
| TMT #277 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Extended Art | $6.13 | $11.89 | $12.27 | $9.32 |
TMT #277 The Ooze in Commander
The Ooze is the #4,948 most-played card on EDHREC, up 474 places over the last 30 days.
The Ooze FAQ
How much is The Ooze worth?
The Ooze is worth about $3.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $3.30 to $7.41 across 2 tracked printings.
Is The Ooze legal in Commander?
Yes — The Ooze is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Ooze been reprinted?
Yes — The Ooze has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Ooze cheap?
The Ooze trades at about $3.30 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful.