Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Time of Need
Champions of Kamigawa · #247 · uncommon · 2004
Sorcery
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$4.14
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 247 / 307
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Dany Orizio
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-10-01
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{G}
Type: Sorcery
Search your library for a legendary creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
""When the kumo attacked the monks' sacred shrine, a mournful toll for help echoed through the forest. Thus began the Battle of Silk, which would last six years." —*Great Battles of Kamigawa*"
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) | $4.14 |
| USD (foil) | $15.04 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.00 |
| EUR (foil) | €5.15 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Time of Need is real?
Time of Need 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 Time of Need worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Time of Need is $4.14; 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 Time of Need from?
Time of Need is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Champions of Kamigawa" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Time of Need?
Time of Need is a uncommon card in the Champions of Kamigawa set.
Watch on YouTube
Other Time of Need printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
