Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Specter's Wail
Mercadian Masques · #164 · common · 1999
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 164 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Randy Gallegos
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-10-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Target player discards a card at random.
"As he gritted his teeth to focus through the pain, Tahngarth glanced at Takara. She seemed completely unaffected."
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) | $0.15 |
| USD (foil) | $0.78 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.07 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.53 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Specter's Wail is real?
Specter's Wail 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 Specter's Wail worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Specter's Wail is $0.15; 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 Specter's Wail from?
Specter's Wail is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Specter's Wail?
Specter's Wail is a common card in the Mercadian Masques set.
