Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Smoldering Tar
Invasion · #275 · uncommon · 2000
Enchantment
Listings
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 275 / 354
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- David Day
- Colors
- BR
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}
Type: Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, target player loses 1 life. Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 4 damage to target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
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) | $0.17 |
| USD (foil) | $1.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.14 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.68 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Smoldering Tar is real?
Smoldering Tar 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 Smoldering Tar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Smoldering Tar is $0.17; 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 Smoldering Tar from?
Smoldering Tar is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Invasion" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Smoldering Tar?
Smoldering Tar is a uncommon card in the Invasion set.
