MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #259

Mana Vault

lea·#259·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Mark Tedin

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Aug 1993

33 yr ago

Value

$1893.27+$76 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1959 · low $1785

NM$1893

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.7k–$2.0kmodeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1893low $1893range 0.0%n 1

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #144 · Popular pick

Variants

Nonfoil$1893

Gameplay

Artifact

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap this artifact. At the beginning of your draw step, if this artifact is tapped, it deals 1 damage to you. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Legalities

tlrbanned

duelbanned

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 3 months ago at $1893.27. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1893.27 and $1893.27 across 1 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LEA — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #259 of *Limited Edition Alpha*, the set that shipped alongside the August 1993 Limited Edition Alpha release.

Card type: Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1} (1 converted).

Legal in Commander. Banned in Legacy. Restricted in Vintage.

EDHrec ranks this card #144 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mark Tedin. Rarix catalogs 1,051 other cards credited to this artist.