Ethereal Ambush is a common Instant from FRF (FRF) costing {3}{G}{U}. Current price: $0.05 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Ethereal Ambush
Instant
Card Text
Manifest the top two cards of your library. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
The energies of the Temur lands are readily unleashed upon intruders.
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Ethereal Ambush is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Manifest the top two cards of your library. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)"
Ethereal Ambush has a mana cost of {3}{G}{U}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G, U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Ethereal Ambush's mana cost of {3}{G}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Ethereal Ambush has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Ethereal Ambush's current oracle text is: "Manifest the top two cards of your library. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)"
The current market price for Ethereal Ambush is approximately $0.05 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.18 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.09 EUR.
You can purchase Ethereal Ambush from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Ethereal Ambush normal: $0.05 | foil: $0.18
Format legality information for Ethereal Ambush in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Ethereal Ambush is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Ethereal Ambush is from FRF (FRF), with collector number 152.
Ethereal Ambush may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Ethereal Ambush is a common card in FRF.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Ethereal Ambush was illustrated by Lius Lasahido.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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