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Explosive Growth

INSTANT Common
Invasion INV #187 EDHREC #26,408
$0.07
+0.0% 7 days

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Explosive Growth Price Summary

Explosive Growth's current headline price is $0.07.

Explosive Growth Printings & Prices

1 printings

Explosive Growth has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Explosive Growth Rules Text & Legality

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Instant — mana cost {G}

Kicker {5} (You may pay an additional {5} as you cast this spell.)

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn instead.

Explosive Growth is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal

Explosive Growth Rulings

5 most recent
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
  • Nov 8, 2024 The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Explosive Growth has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
INV #187 2000-10-02 Common Standard
INV #187 2000-10-02 Common Standard

Explosive Growth in Commander

Explosive Growth is the #26,408 most-played card on EDHREC, down 477 places over the last 30 days.

Explosive Growth FAQ

How much is Explosive Growth worth?

Explosive Growth is worth about $0.07 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Explosive Growth legal in Commander?

Yes — Explosive Growth is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.

Has Explosive Growth been reprinted?

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

Why is Explosive Growth cheap?

Explosive Growth trades at about $0.07 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,408 on EDHREC).