Magic: The Gathering · core
Vampiric Tutor
Classic Sixth Edition · #161 · rare · 1999
Instant
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Market reference
$66.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 161 / 351
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Gary Leach
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1999-04-21
About this card
Mana cost: {B}
Type: Instant
Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top. You lose 2 life.
""I write upon clean white parchment with a sharp quill and the blood of my students, divining their secrets." —Shauku, Endbringer"
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) | $66.21 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €42.69 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vampiric Tutor is real?
Vampiric Tutor 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 Vampiric Tutor worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vampiric Tutor is $66.21; 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 Vampiric Tutor from?
Vampiric Tutor is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Classic Sixth Edition" in the core series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Vampiric Tutor?
Vampiric Tutor is a rare card in the Classic Sixth Edition set.
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