Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Grasp of Darkness
Oath of the Gatewatch · #85 · uncommon · 2016
Instant
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 85 / 187
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Daarken
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2016-01-22
About this card
Mana cost: {B}{B}
Type: Instant
Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
""I welcome the use of even the foulest magic if it will rid us of the monstrosities that plague our world." —Munda, ambush leader"
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) | $0.08 |
| USD (foil) | $0.12 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.47 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grasp of Darkness is real?
Grasp of Darkness 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 Grasp of Darkness worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grasp of Darkness is $0.08; 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 Grasp of Darkness from?
Grasp of Darkness is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Oath of the Gatewatch" in the expansion series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Grasp of Darkness?
Grasp of Darkness is a uncommon card in the Oath of the Gatewatch set.
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Other Grasp of Darkness printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
