Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun: Legendary Enchantment, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{G}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Legendary Enchantment
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI)
- Released
- 2023-11-17
- Collector number
- 188
- Artist
- Josu Hernaiz
- Keywords
- Transform
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About Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green legendary enchantment from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI), an expansion set released in November 2023. It is collector number 188 in that set, with art by Josu Hernaiz. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Ixalan (2017) to The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $7.14 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
When Growing Rites of Itlimoc enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $7.14 (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 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun 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 |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI) #380 | Rare | 2023 |
| Judge Gift Cards 2022 (P22) #10 | Rare | 2022 |
| XLN Treasure Chest (PXTC) #191 | Rare | 2017 |
| Ixalan Promos (PXLN) #191s | Rare | 2017 |
| Ixalan (XLN) #191 | Rare | 2017 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun, newest first.
- If you gain control of a creature "until end of turn," or if a noncreature permanent you control becomes a creature "until end of turn," it'll be a creature under your control through the entire end step.
- If you control a creature that will be removed from the battlefield "at the beginning of the next end step," you can resolve the ability of Growing Rites of Itlimoc before that creature leaves the battlefield.
- The last ability of Growing Rites of Itlimoc doesn't trigger if you don't control four or more creatures as your end step begins. If you don't control four or more creatures as it resolves, it does nothing.
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