Magic: The Gathering · core
Timely Reinforcements
Magic 2012 · #40 · uncommon · 2011
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.22
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 40 / 249
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Tomasz Jedruszek
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2011-07-15
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Type: Sorcery
If you have less life than an opponent, you gain 6 life. If you control fewer creatures than an opponent, create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
"The gods are not always kind, but they do have a soft spot for plucky underdogs."
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) | $0.22 |
| USD (foil) | $0.83 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.20 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.63 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Timely Reinforcements is real?
Timely Reinforcements 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 Timely Reinforcements worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Timely Reinforcements is $0.22; 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 Timely Reinforcements from?
Timely Reinforcements is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2012" in the core series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Timely Reinforcements?
Timely Reinforcements is a uncommon card in the Magic 2012 set.
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