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Monstrous Vortex
ENCHANTMENT Uncommon
Modern Horizons 3 EDHREC #2,176
$0.34
+0.0%
7 days
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Monstrous Vortex Price Summary
Monstrous Vortex's current headline price is $0.34.
Monstrous Vortex Printings & Prices
2 printings
Monstrous Vortex has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art treatments.
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Sell Monstrous Vortex: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | MH3 #162 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #427 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #427 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #427 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #162 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Monstrous Vortex Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever you cast a creature spell with power 5 or greater, discover X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Monstrous Vortex is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Monstrous Vortex Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 7, 2024 A spell's mana value is determined only by its mana cost. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions.
- Jun 7, 2024 If the discovered card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Jun 7, 2024 If you can't cast the discovered card (perhaps because there are no legal targets for the spell), you'll put it into your hand.
- Jun 7, 2024 If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast it.
- Jun 7, 2024 If you discover an adventurer card, split card, or modal double-faced card, you might be able to cast that card with either set of characteristics depending on the effect's discover value. For example, if you discover 4 and reveal Galvanic Giant (an adventurer card from Wilds of Eldraine™ with a mana value of 4), you could cast Galvanic Giant, but not Storm Reading (its Adventure, which has a mana value of 7). If you discover 7 and reveal Galvanic Giant, you could cast either Galvanic Giant or Storm Reading.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
4 printings
Monstrous Vortex has been reprinted 4 times. The Modern Horizons 3 reprint cut the price 84% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH3 #427 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #162 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #427 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #162 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Monstrous Vortex in Commander
Monstrous Vortex is the #2,176 most-played card on EDHREC, down 4 places over the last 30 days.
Monstrous Vortex FAQ
How much is Monstrous Vortex worth?
Monstrous Vortex is worth about $0.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Monstrous Vortex legal in Commander?
Yes — Monstrous Vortex is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Monstrous Vortex been reprinted?
Yes — Monstrous Vortex has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Monstrous Vortex cheap?
Monstrous Vortex trades at about $0.34 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful.