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Book Burning

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Book Burning

Old Border Era

Judgment · #80 · common · 2002

Sorcery

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Market reference

$0.17

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number
80 / 143
Release year
2002
Rarity
common
Illustrator
Dave Dorman
Colors
R
Frame
1997
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2002-05-27

About this card

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Type: Sorcery

Any player may have Book Burning deal 6 damage to them. If no one does, target player mills six cards.

"The wizard's spellbook was full of burning questions."

Keywords: Mill

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
pennyLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
pauperLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
premodernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
paupercommanderLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.17
USD (foil)$1.43
EUR (non-foil)€0.13
EUR (foil)€0.81
MTGO tix0.04

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Book Burning is real?

Book Burning 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 Book Burning worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Book Burning 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 Book Burning from?

Book Burning is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Judgment" in the expansion series, released in 2002.

What rarity is Book Burning?

Book Burning is a common card in the Judgment set.

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