What does Rare rarity mean in Magic: The Gathering?

Rare is one of the rarity tiers in Magic: The Gathering. Cards of this rarity are distinguished by their print run size, visual treatment, and typical market value. Rarer cards generally command higher prices due to lower supply.

How many Rare cards are in Magic: The Gathering?

There are currently 10,000 rare Magic: The Gathering cards with active price data in our database. This includes cards from all sets and printings with near-mint market prices available.

How often do prices update?

Prices update daily via our automated pipeline. Near-mint market prices are sourced from major TCG marketplaces and smoothed over a 7-day window for stability. The 7-day change column shows each card's price momentum.

Rare Magic: The Gathering Cards — Page 3 — Prices & Market Data

Nightmare

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$1,408.85

Island

Guru · Basic Land

$1,401.80

Disrupting Scepter

Summer Magic / Edgar · Artifact

$1,385.40

Crop Rotation

Eternal Weekend · Instant

$1,381.33

Timetwister

Intl. Collectors' Edition · Sorcery

$1,376.75

Ankh of Mishra

Limited Edition Alpha · Artifact

$1,366.27

Mox Emerald

30th Anniversary Edition · Artifact

$1,360.14

Word of Command

Limited Edition Alpha · Instant

$1,359.00

Birds of Paradise

30th Anniversary Edition · Creature

$1,351.07

Tundra

Unlimited Edition · Land

$1,338.32

Chaos Orb

Unlimited Edition · Artifact

$1,335.08

Sacred Foundry

Ravnica Remastered · Land

$1,333.65

Temple Garden

Ravnica Remastered · Land

$1,312.62

Volcanic Island

Unlimited Edition · Land

$1,312.34

Ancestral Recall

30th Anniversary Edition · Instant

$1,285.82

Meekstone

Limited Edition Alpha · Artifact

$1,240.74

Lich

Limited Edition Alpha · Enchantment

$1,231.78

Nevinyrral's Disk

Limited Edition Beta · Artifact

$1,215.37

Time Vault

Unlimited Edition · Artifact

$1,202.68

Mind Twist

Limited Edition Beta · Sorcery

$1,202.68

Goblin King

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$1,191.18

Chains of Mephistopheles

Legends · Enchantment

$1,190.73

Watery Grave

Ravnica Remastered · Land

$1,185.51

Merfolk of the Pearl Trident

Secret Lair Drop · Creature

$1,180.39

Mox Sapphire

Intl. Collectors' Edition · Artifact

$1,164.58

Mox Diamond

Stronghold · Artifact

$1,151.57

Copy Artifact

Limited Edition Beta · Enchantment

$1,141.64

Will-o'-the-Wisp

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$1,123.72

Forcefield

Limited Edition Beta · Artifact

$1,107.69

Nevinyrral's Disk

Limited Edition Alpha · Artifact

$1,107.26

Stomping Ground

Ravnica Remastered · Land

$1,100.00

Underground Sea

Revised Edition · Land

$1,072.15

Tropical Island

Unlimited Edition · Land

$1,070.76

Toph, the First Metalbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender · Legendary Creature

$1,061.26

Birds of Paradise

Limited Edition Beta · Creature

$1,056.60

Balance

Limited Edition Beta · Sorcery

$1,054.27

Armageddon

Limited Edition Alpha · Sorcery

$1,042.68

Jayemdae Tome

Limited Edition Beta · Artifact

$1,041.99

Word of Command

Limited Edition Beta · Instant

$1,022.31

Lord of Atlantis

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$1,015.46

Zombie Master

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$1,007.41

Deathrite Shaman

Ravnica Remastered · Creature

$1,000.00

Adarkar Wastes

Seventh Edition · Land

$1,000.00

Imperial Seal

Portal Three Kingdoms · Sorcery

$992.54

Underground Sea

30th Anniversary Edition · Land

$977.99

Time Vault

30th Anniversary Edition · Artifact

$967.45

Yawgmoth's Will

Judge Gift Cards 2007 · Sorcery

$967.37

Rock Hydra

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$964.61

Moat

Legends · Enchantment

$956.87

Demonic Hordes

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$939.58

Illusionary Mask

Limited Edition Alpha · Artifact

$937.72

Braingeyser

Limited Edition Beta · Sorcery

$935.43

Vesuvan Doppelganger

Limited Edition Beta · Creature

$929.52

Volcanic Island

Revised Edition · Land

$928.07

Timber Wolves

Summer Magic / Edgar · Creature

$923.60

Sleight of Mind

Summer Magic / Edgar · Instant

$923.60

Elvish Archers

Limited Edition Alpha · Creature

$907.69

Forcefield

30th Anniversary Edition · Artifact

$896.15

Wrath of God

Limited Edition Beta · Sorcery

$890.20

City of Brass

Junior Super Series · Land

$878.29

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