Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Erstwhile Trooper
Guilds of Ravnica · #169 · common · 2018
Creature — Zombie Soldier
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Market reference
$0.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 169 / 273
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Jason A. Engle
- Colors
- BG
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- golgari
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2018-10-05
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
Type: Creature — Zombie Soldier
Discard a creature card: This creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
""The Erstwhile—rotten of body and outmoded in dress, but unfailing in loyalty." —Vraska"
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.04 |
| USD (foil) | $0.18 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.05 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Erstwhile Trooper is real?
Erstwhile Trooper 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 Erstwhile Trooper worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Erstwhile Trooper is $0.04; 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 Erstwhile Trooper from?
Erstwhile Trooper is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Guilds of Ravnica" in the expansion series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Erstwhile Trooper?
Erstwhile Trooper is a common card in the Guilds of Ravnica set.
