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The Thing (Borderless) (Surge Foil)
Current Price$1.08
Price SourceTCGCSV / TCGplayer Market
Release Date2026-06-26
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Mana Cost: {5}{G}

Type: Legendary Creature — Human Hero

Rarity: mythic

Artist: Darius Zablockis

Collector Number: 878

Oracle Text

Trample
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, put four +1/+1 counters on The Thing.
Whenever The Thing attacks, you may pay {R}{G}{W}{U}. When you do, double the number of each kind of counter on any number of target permanents you control.

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The Thing (Borderless) (Surge Foil) Price and Deck Data

Latest Snapshot

2026-11-08

Latest Price

$1.08

Deck Activity

Unavailable

History Source

PriceCharting history

Nov 8 � $1.08

Price date 2026-11-08 � Unavailable tournament � Unavailable public decks

Nov 7 � $1.07

Price date 2026-11-07 � Unavailable tournament � Unavailable public decks

Nov 6 � $1.07

Price date 2026-11-06 � Unavailable tournament � Unavailable public decks

Nov 5 � $1.08

Price date 2026-11-05 � Unavailable tournament � Unavailable public decks

Nov 4 � $1.14

Price date 2026-11-04 � Unavailable tournament � Unavailable public decks

The Thing Price History

  • This page tracks the Marvel Super Heroes Commander collector-number 878 surge-foil product. The chart and $1.08 headline use TCGplayer Market across all conditions for this exact product, observed Nov 8, 2026.
  • 126 retained exact-product Foil Market observations run from Jul 2, 2026 at $0.40 through Nov 8, 2026 at $1.08. The chart leaves the unavailable September 9 through 23, 2026 dates blank.
  • The retained high was $5.28 on Jul 10, 2026; the retained low was $0.40 on Jul 2, 2026.
  • Market across all conditions is not a Near Mint quote or a verified transaction record. Confirm condition, language, and the surge-foil treatment in any listing.

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The Thing Price Spikes

  • The largest rise between consecutive retained observations was from $2.70 on July 9, 2026 to $5.28 on July 10, an increase of $2.58. July 10 was the retained high.
  • The move followed the June 26, 2026 release. The price series documents an early repricing but does not prove a particular gameplay, collector, or supply catalyst.
  • The September 24 Market observation was $1.51, $3.77 below the July 10 high. No retained observations cover September 9 through 23.
  • Compare collector number 878 and the surge-foil finish directly. This all-condition Market chart does not contain a verified sales count.

How The Thing Works

  • The Thing has trample and receives four +1/+1 counters at the beginning of combat if its controller cast a noncreature spell earlier that turn.
  • When The Thing attacks, its controller may pay red, green, white, and blue mana.
  • That payment doubles every kind of counter on any number of targeted permanents the player controls.
  • The attack ability can expand counters across a board, not merely double the counters on The Thing.

The Thing Set, Legality, and Play Notes

  • This mythic rare was illustrated by Darius Zablockis and released in Marvel Super Heroes Commander on Jun 26, 2026.
  • The card was legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, and Brawl when reviewed on September 22, 2026. It was not legal in Standard, Pioneer, or Modern.
  • Cast the setup spell before combat so The Thing receives its four counters before attacking.
  • When paying for the attack trigger, target every permanent whose counters are worth doubling. Removing The Thing after the attack trigger is on the stack does not automatically remove that trigger.
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