Magic: The Gathering · core
Dancing Scimitar
Classic Sixth Edition · #279 · rare · 1999
Artifact Creature — Spirit
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Market reference
$0.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 279 / 351
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Anson Maddocks
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1999-04-21
About this card
Mana cost: {4}
Type: Artifact Creature — Spirit
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
"Bobbing merrily from opponent to opponent, the scimitar began adding playful little flourishes to its strokes; it even turned a couple of somersaults."
Keywords: Flying
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) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dancing Scimitar is real?
Dancing Scimitar 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 Dancing Scimitar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dancing Scimitar is $0.20; 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 Dancing Scimitar from?
Dancing Scimitar is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Classic Sixth Edition" in the core series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Dancing Scimitar?
Dancing Scimitar is a rare card in the Classic Sixth Edition set.
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