Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Unexpected Assistance
Lorwyn Eclipsed · #80 · common · 2026
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 80 / 408
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Gustavo Pelissari
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-01-23
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
Type: Instant
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Draw three cards, then discard a card.
"In one breath, Abigale's mind turned from panic to poetry."
Keywords: Convoke
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) | $0.16 |
| USD (foil) | $0.26 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.06 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.14 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Unexpected Assistance is real?
Unexpected Assistance 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 Unexpected Assistance worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unexpected Assistance is $0.16; 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 Unexpected Assistance from?
Unexpected Assistance is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Lorwyn Eclipsed" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Unexpected Assistance?
Unexpected Assistance is a common card in the Lorwyn Eclipsed set.
