Magic: The Gathering · commander
Showstopping Surprise
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander · #35 · rare · 2024
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 35 / 358
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- David Palumbo
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2024-02-09
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}
Type: Instant
Choose target creature you control. Turn it face up if it's face down. Then it deals damage equal to its power to each other creature.
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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) | $0.24 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.17 |
| MTGO tix | 0.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Showstopping Surprise is real?
Showstopping Surprise 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 Showstopping Surprise worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Showstopping Surprise is $0.24; 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 Showstopping Surprise from?
Showstopping Surprise is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Murders at Karlov Manor Commander" in the commander series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Showstopping Surprise?
Showstopping Surprise is a rare card in the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set.
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Other Showstopping Surprise printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
