Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shimmering Mirage
Apocalypse · #30 · common · 2001
Instant
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 30 / 143
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Rebecca Guay
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2001-06-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn. Draw a card.
""Oh, is *that* all you need? Why didn't you just say so?" —Reef shaman"
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) | $0.27 |
| USD (foil) | $6.70 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.29 |
| EUR (foil) | €3.04 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shimmering Mirage is real?
Shimmering Mirage 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 Shimmering Mirage worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shimmering Mirage is $0.27; 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 Shimmering Mirage from?
Shimmering Mirage is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Apocalypse" in the expansion series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Shimmering Mirage?
Shimmering Mirage is a common card in the Apocalypse set.
