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Unstable Footing Zendikar MTG card
ZEN #153 · Art by Nic Klein
ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikar#153Uncommon

Unstable Footing

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#23,935 Down 123 in 30 days
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Unstable Footing Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, up 8.3% over 7 days, up 8.3% over 30 days, up 18.2% over 90 days.

Unstable Footing Price History

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Unstable Footing Printings & Prices

Unstable Footing has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Unstable Footing Rules Text & Legality

Unstable Footing

Kicker {3}{R} (You may pay an additional {3}{R} as you cast this spell.)

Damage can't be prevented this turn. If this spell was kicked, it deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

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Unstable Footing is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Unstable Footing Rulings

  • 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

Unstable Footing has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikarZEN #153
  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikar · foilZEN #153

Unstable Footing in Commander

Unstable Footing is the #23,935 most-played card on EDHREC, down 123 places over the last 30 days.

#23,935 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 123 in 30 days

Unstable Footing FAQ

How much is Unstable Footing worth?

Unstable Footing is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Unstable Footing legal in Commander?

Yes. Unstable Footing is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Unstable Footing been reprinted?

Yes. Unstable Footing has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Unstable Footing cheap?

Unstable Footing trades at about $0.13; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,935 on EDHREC).