Magic: The Gathering

Waiting in the Weeds

Mirage 252 • rare

Set: Mirage
Collector number: 252
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: Susan Van Camp
Market price: $1.62

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$1.62market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$1.50 – $1.86 over the tracked period

$1.62Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare sorcery from the 1996 Mirage set, Waiting in the Weeds captures the distinct thematic aesthetic of the expansion's lush, jungle-inspired art direction. Susan Van Camp’s evocative illustration is highly regarded by players and collectors alike for its contribution to the set’s enduring visual identity within the early history of Magic: The Gathering.

Card face

What it does

Each player creates a 1/1 green Cat creature token for each untapped Forest they control.

The trees have ears, eyes, and teeth.

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Waiting in the Weeds across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card text via Scryfall. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards.

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Waiting in the WeedsClassic Sixth Edition · #266 · rare$1.70

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About Waiting in the Weeds

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