Magic: The Gathering · core
Illicit Auction
Classic Sixth Edition · #190 · rare · 1999
Sorcery
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$4.65
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 190 / 351
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Scott Kirschner
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1999-04-21
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}
Type: Sorcery
Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
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) | $4.65 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.35 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Illicit Auction is real?
Illicit Auction 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 Illicit Auction worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Illicit Auction is $4.65; 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 Illicit Auction from?
Illicit Auction is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Classic Sixth Edition" in the core series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Illicit Auction?
Illicit Auction is a rare card in the Classic Sixth Edition set.
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