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Spelling Bee
Price history
Spelling Bee price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.14.
Spelling Bee Price Summary
Spelling Bee's current headline price is $0.14.
Spelling Bee Printings & Prices
Spelling Bee has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, foil and galaxy foil finishes, including alt art treatments.
All finishes
Sell Spelling Bee: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | UNF #441 | Galaxy Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #155 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #155 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Spelling Bee Rules Text & Legality
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Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player looks at the top card of your library and chooses a word on that card. You spell that word. If you spell it correctly, draw a card. Otherwise, scry 1.
Spelling Bee is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
Spelling Bee Rulings
- Oct 7, 2022 If a redirection effect causes a Spelling Bee you control to deal combat damage to you, you’ll look at the top card of your own library and will choose a word to spell. No one else will be able to verify you did it correctly, but we’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.
- Oct 7, 2022 If you spell the word correctly, the card you draw will be the card that includes the word. If you don’t, the card you look at to scry 1 will be that card.
- Oct 7, 2022 The player looking at the top card of your library can choose any word from the card’s name, type line, or text box. Notably, they can’t choose a word that’s only in the artwork or artist credit. It doesn’t have to be a real word from a dictionary; Astroquarium is a perfectly cromulent word, for example.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Spelling Bee has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNF #441 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Alt Art |
| UNF #155 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Standard |
| UNF #155 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Standard |
Spelling Bee in Commander
Spelling Bee is the #30,140 most-played card on EDHREC, down 373 places over the last 30 days.
Spelling Bee FAQ
How much is Spelling Bee worth?
Spelling Bee is worth about $0.14 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Spelling Bee legal in Commander?
No — Spelling Bee is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Spelling Bee been reprinted?
Yes — Spelling Bee has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Spelling Bee cheap?
Spelling Bee trades at about $0.14 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,140 on EDHREC).