Magic: The Gathering · commander
Whims of the Fates
Commander 2016 · #139 · rare · 2016
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 139 / 351
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Seb McKinnon
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2016-11-11
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{R}
Type: Sorcery
Starting with you, each player separates all permanents they control into three piles. Then each player chooses one of their piles at random and sacrifices those permanents. (Piles can be empty.)
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) | $0.21 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Whims of the Fates is real?
Whims of the Fates 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 Whims of the Fates worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whims of the Fates is $0.21; 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 Whims of the Fates from?
Whims of the Fates is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Commander 2016" in the commander series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Whims of the Fates?
Whims of the Fates is a rare card in the Commander 2016 set.
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