Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Snake Pit
Mercadian Masques · #271 · uncommon · 1999
Enchantment
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Market reference
$0.96
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 271 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Carl Critchlow
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-10-04
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{G}
Type: Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a blue or black spell, you may create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
"If the ground is smooth, the way will be rough. —Deepwood saying"
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) | $0.96 |
| USD (foil) | $12.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.42 |
| EUR (foil) | €7.39 |
| MTGO tix | 0.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Snake Pit is real?
Snake Pit 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 Snake Pit worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Snake Pit is $0.96; 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 Snake Pit from?
Snake Pit is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Snake Pit?
Snake Pit is a uncommon card in the Mercadian Masques set.
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Other Snake Pit printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
