Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Pulse of the Dross
Darksteel · #50 · rare · 2004
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 50 / 165
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Paolo Parente
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-02-06
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Target player reveals three cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card. Then if that player has more cards in hand than you, return Pulse of the Dross to its owner's hand.
"Before tyrants or torturers, there was evil."
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) | $0.31 |
| USD (foil) | $0.97 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.21 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.89 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pulse of the Dross is real?
Pulse of the Dross 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 Pulse of the Dross worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pulse of the Dross is $0.31; 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 Pulse of the Dross from?
Pulse of the Dross is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Darksteel" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Pulse of the Dross?
Pulse of the Dross is a rare card in the Darksteel set.
