For the Common Good
For the Common Good: Sorcery, Bloomburrow. Create X tokens that are copies of target token you control. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {X}{X}{G}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Bloomburrow (BLB)
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Collector number
- 172
- Artist
- Serena Malyon
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About For the Common Good
For the Common Good is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green sorcery from Bloomburrow (BLB), an expansion set released in August 2024. It is collector number 172 in that set, with art by Serena Malyon. It costs {X}{X}{G} (two times X and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $3.03 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Create X tokens that are copies of target token you control. Then tokens you control gain indestructible until your next turn. You gain 1 life for each token you control.
Despite their differences, every creature and culture of Valley stood in unison against the threat.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $3.03 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of For the Common Good by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of For the Common Good
For the Common Good has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomburrow (BLB) #321 | Rare | 2024 |
| Bloomburrow Promos (PBLB) #172p | Rare | 2024 |
| Bloomburrow Promos (PBLB) #172s | Rare | 2024 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to For the Common Good, newest first.
- The new tokens copy the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.
- The new tokens don’t copy whether the original token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, color, and so on.
- Any “as [this permanent] enters” or “[this permanent] enters with” abilities of the new tokens will work.
Similar cards
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