Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shimmer
Mirage · #92 · rare · 1996
Enchantment
Listings
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Market reference
$2.40
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 92 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- David A. Cherry
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Type: Enchantment
As this enchantment enters, choose a land type. Each land of the chosen type has phasing. (It phases in or out before its controller untaps during each of their untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
"To buy unseen land, pay in unseen coin. —Suq'Ata maxim"
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) | $2.40 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.75 |
| MTGO tix | 0.66 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shimmer is real?
Shimmer 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 Shimmer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shimmer is $2.40; 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 Shimmer from?
Shimmer is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Shimmer?
Shimmer is a rare card in the Mirage set.
