Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Phantasmal Fiend
Alliances · #57a · common · 1996
Creature — Illusion
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 57a / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Scott Kirschner
- Colors
- B (identity: BU)
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Type: Creature — Illusion
{B}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}{U}: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
P/T: 1/5
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) | $0.13 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Phantasmal Fiend is real?
Phantasmal Fiend 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 Phantasmal Fiend worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Phantasmal Fiend is $0.13; 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 Phantasmal Fiend from?
Phantasmal Fiend is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Phantasmal Fiend?
Phantasmal Fiend is a common card in the Alliances set.
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