Magic: The Gathering · commander
Blossoming Defense
Starter Commander Decks · #173 · uncommon · 2022
Instant
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 173 / 352
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2022-12-02
About this card
Mana cost: {G}
Type: Instant
Target creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
"Those who move harmoniously with the flow of aether can channel the power of the natural world."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.25 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.14 |
| MTGO tix | 2.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blossoming Defense is real?
Blossoming Defense is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Blossoming Defense worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blossoming Defense is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Blossoming Defense from?
Blossoming Defense is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Starter Commander Decks" in the commander series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Blossoming Defense?
Blossoming Defense is a uncommon card in the Starter Commander Decks set.
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Other Blossoming Defense printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
