Pongify

Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #20 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {U}

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Ape creature token.

"We see here a perfect example of a fundamental principle. Nothing can be 'destroyed.' It is merely catastrophically reorganized."
—Professor Ruxа

Illustrated by Dominik Mayer · Released April 24, 2026

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: up $0.47 USD (13.1%) to $4.06 USD; low $3.10 USD, high $4.46 USD.

Printings

  1. Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #20 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $4.06 USD
  2. The List #OTC-106 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2025 · $2.22 USD
  3. Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #160 (TDC) · Uncommon · 2025 · $3.02 USD
  4. Modern Horizons 3 Commander #190 (M3C) · Uncommon · 2024 · $3.06 USD
  5. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #106 (OTC) · Uncommon · 2024 · $2.94 USD
  6. The List #PLC-44 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2023 · $2.36 USD
  7. Time Spiral Remastered #79 (TSR) · Uncommon · 2021 · $3.05 USD
  8. Double Masters #62 (2XM) · Uncommon · 2020 · $2.91 USD
  9. Commander 2014 #120 (C14) · Uncommon · 2014 · $3.52 USD
  10. Planar Chaos #44 (PLC) · Uncommon · 2007 · $4.12 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Pongify tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. No player creates an Ape token. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), its controller does create an Ape token.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Shiko and Narset, Unified · in 75% of 44 decks
  2. Omo, Queen of Vesuva · in 60% of 50 decks
  3. Stella Lee, Wild Card · in 58% of 45 decks
  4. Vivi Ornitier · in 39% of 46 decks
  5. Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · in 34% of 44 decks
  6. Alela, Cunning Conqueror · in 31% of 48 decks
  7. Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom · in 26% of 50 decks
  8. Storm, Force of Nature · in 23% of 48 decks

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