Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Dystopia
Alliances · #47 · rare · 1996
Enchantment
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Market reference
$45.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 47 / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ruth Thompson
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a green or white permanent of their choice.
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $45.98 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €58.76 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dystopia is real?
Dystopia is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dystopia worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dystopia is $45.98; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dystopia from?
Dystopia is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Dystopia?
Dystopia is a rare card in the Alliances set.
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Other Dystopia printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
