Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Break Open
Onslaught · #190 · common · 2002
Instant
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 190 / 351
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2002-10-07
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Instant
Turn target face-down creature an opponent controls face up.
"There are two ways to resolve puzzling situations: thoughtful contemplation or force. After thoughtful contemplation, most barbarians choose force."
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) | $0.63 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.05 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.39 |
| MTGO tix | 0.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Break Open is real?
Break Open 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 Break Open worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Break Open 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 Break Open from?
Break Open is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Onslaught" in the expansion series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Break Open?
Break Open is a common card in the Onslaught set.
