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Tar Snare

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Tar Snare

M15 Frame Era

Oath of the Gatewatch · #90 · common · 2016

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Market reference

$0.04

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Card facts

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Collector number
90 / 187
Release year
2016
Rarity
common
Illustrator
Karl Kopinski
Colors
B
Frame
2015
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2016-01-22

About this card

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Type: Instant

Target creature gets -3/-2 until end of turn.

"The amorphous, magically animated residue known as the Fathom Sludge lurks in the Hagra Cistern, attacking its prey with pseudopods and dragging it down to be digested."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
pennyLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
pauperLegal
pioneerLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
oathbreakerLegal
paupercommanderLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.04
USD (foil)$0.35
EUR (non-foil)€0.02
EUR (foil)€0.14
MTGO tix0.04

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Tar Snare is real?

Tar Snare 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 Tar Snare worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tar Snare is $0.04; 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 Tar Snare from?

Tar Snare is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Oath of the Gatewatch" in the expansion series, released in 2016.

What rarity is Tar Snare?

Tar Snare is a common card in the Oath of the Gatewatch set.

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Other Tar Snare printings

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