Spreading Algae

Eighth Edition, Magic: The Gathering, #281, Uncommon, art by Stephen Daniele


Spreading Algae
PrintingNormal $0.22Foil $14.95

Foil, Near Mint

$14.95

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 24 (3 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 11.

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Price trend

For the Foil printing.

Oct 17 $14.95 → Oct 24, 2026 $14.95 0.0%

$14.95
Oct 17, 2026Oct 19, 2026Oct 20, 2026Oct 21, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Sep 24 $5.55 → Oct 24, 2026 $14.95 +169%

$5.55$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.95
Sep 24, 2026Oct 4, 2026Oct 9, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Jul 27 $7.27 → Oct 24, 2026 $14.95 +106%

$5.52$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.95
Jul 27, 2026Aug 25, 2026Sep 9, 2026Sep 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Oct 27, 2025 $8.83 → Oct 24, 2026 $14.95

$5.52$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.95
Oct 27, 2025Feb 24, 2026Apr 26, 2026Jun 25, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $7.83 → Oct 24, 2026 $14.95 +90.9%

$19.94$4.08$10.00$15.00$14.95
Feb 8, 2024Jan 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025Nov 28, 2025Oct 24, 2026
Market details

Sold vs asking

Recent sales (TCGplayer market price)$14.95
Sellers asking (median listing, Foil)$11.21
0$14.95

Sellers ask 0.7× the recent sale price, which is below it.

Asking figure from TCGplayer listings, as of Oct 24.

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026

Highest (Foil)$19.94Mar 30, 2024
Lowest (Foil)$4.08Jul 23, 2025
Vs highest25% below $19.94

Change

Latest change+77.6%Oct 11, $8.42 → $14.95; previous change Oct 10, $6.88 → $8.42

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 30$5.55 → $6.41+15.5%Show on chart
Oct 6$6.41 → $6.88+7.3%Show on chart
Oct 10$6.88 → $8.42+22.4%Show on chart
Oct 11$8.42 → $14.95+77.6%Show on chart

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil (the price shown above)$14.95$11.21
Normal$0.22$0.29

Same set: Eighth Edition (710)

Same artist: Stephen Daniele (67)

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Newest TCGplayer value: Oct 24, 2026. Prices in USD. Card names and images © their respective publishers. See how these prices are made.