Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Crooked Scales
Mercadian Masques · #291 · rare · 1999
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$1.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 291 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ron Spears
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-10-04
About this card
Mana cost: {4}
Type: Artifact
{4}, {T}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process.
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) | $1.17 |
| USD (foil) | $55.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.62 |
| EUR (foil) | €14.92 |
| MTGO tix | 2.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crooked Scales is real?
Crooked Scales 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 Crooked Scales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crooked Scales is $1.17; 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 Crooked Scales from?
Crooked Scales is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Crooked Scales?
Crooked Scales is a rare card in the Mercadian Masques set.
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Other Crooked Scales printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
