Dust Elemental
Creature — Elemental · Rare
Dust Elemental is currently worth about $0.40 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom.
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) When this creature enters, return three creatures you control to their owner's hand.
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 4
- Color identity
- W
- Type line
- Creature — Elemental
- Keywords
- Flying, Fear, Flash
- Rarity
- Rare
- First printed
- 2007
- Artist
- rk post
- P/T
- 6/6
Playability
#20436 most-played card on EDHREC — Niche pick
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
You may return Dust Elemental creature itself to its owner’s hand as its triggered ability resolves. If you don’t control three other creatures, you must return it.
— wotc, 2016-06-08
The ability of Dust Elemental doesn’t target any creature. Because of this, no player may take action between the time you choose the creature to return and the time you return it.
— wotc, 2016-06-08
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planar Chaos | 5 | Rare | $0.40 | $13.00 |
Price intelligence
Planar Chaos #5 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom(buylist) | $2.25 | — | 2026-07-13 |
| Card Kingdom(retail) | $4.99 | $0.59 | 2026-07-13 |
| Cardmarket(retail)EUR | €1.63 | €0.20 | 2026-07-13 |
| TCGplayer retail(retail) | $13.00 | $0.39 | 2026-07-13 |
| Scryfall estimate | $13.00 | $0.40 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
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$0.39 – $13.50 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Dust Elemental worth?
Dust Elemental is currently worth about $0.40 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.40 to $13.00 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Dust Elemental printed in?
Dust Elemental has been printed in 1 set, including Planar Chaos.
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Is Dust Elemental legal in Commander?
Yes — Dust Elemental is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Dust Elemental legal in Modern?
Yes — Dust Elemental is legal in Modern.
Is Dust Elemental on the Reserved List?
No — Dust Elemental is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Dust Elemental?
Yes — Dust Elemental has 2 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Planar Chaos
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