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Borrowed Malevolence Eldritch Moon MTG card

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Borrowed Malevolence

INSTANT Common
Eldritch Moon EMN #82 EDHREC #27,519
$0.06
+0.0% 7 days

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Borrowed Malevolence Price Summary

Borrowed Malevolence's current headline price is $0.06.

Borrowed Malevolence Printings & Prices

1 printings

Borrowed Malevolence has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Borrowed Malevolence Rules Text & Legality

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Instant — mana cost {B}

Escalate {2} (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)

Choose one or both —

• Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

• Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

Borrowed Malevolence is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Not legal

Borrowed Malevolence Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jul 13, 2016 Additional costs don’t affect a spell’s mana value.
  • Jul 13, 2016 Effects that reduce the cost of spells reduce the total cost, including any escalate costs added.
  • Jul 13, 2016 If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
  • Jul 13, 2016 If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won’t resolve.
  • Jul 13, 2016 If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode’s target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Borrowed Malevolence has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
EMN #82 2016-07-22 Common Standard
EMN #82 2016-07-22 Common Standard

Borrowed Malevolence in Commander

Borrowed Malevolence is the #27,519 most-played card on EDHREC, down 427 places over the last 30 days.

Borrowed Malevolence FAQ

How much is Borrowed Malevolence worth?

Borrowed Malevolence is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.

Is Borrowed Malevolence legal in Commander?

Yes — Borrowed Malevolence is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Borrowed Malevolence been reprinted?

Yes — Borrowed Malevolence has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Borrowed Malevolence cheap?

Borrowed Malevolence trades at about $0.06 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#27,519 on EDHREC).