Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Puppet's Verdict
Mercadian Masques · #208 · rare · 1999
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Market reference
$4.64
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 208 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-10-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}{R}
Type: Instant
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy all creatures with power 2 or less. If you lose the flip, destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater.
""What was heads again?" —Mercadian magistrate"
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) | $4.64 |
| USD (foil) | $11.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.43 |
| EUR (foil) | €23.08 |
| MTGO tix | 0.29 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Puppet's Verdict is real?
Puppet's Verdict 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 Puppet's Verdict worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Puppet's Verdict is $4.64; 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 Puppet's Verdict from?
Puppet's Verdict is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Puppet's Verdict?
Puppet's Verdict is a rare card in the Mercadian Masques set.
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