Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Paupers' Cage
Mirage · #314 · rare · 1996
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$1.37
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 314 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mike Kimble
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {3}
Type: Artifact
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
"A cage may keep you in, but it does not keep the stones out."
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) | $1.37 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.74 |
| MTGO tix | 0.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Paupers' Cage is real?
Paupers' Cage 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 Paupers' Cage worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Paupers' Cage is $1.37; 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 Paupers' Cage from?
Paupers' Cage is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Paupers' Cage?
Paupers' Cage is a rare card in the Mirage set.
