
Magic: The Gathering · box
Hidden Strings
Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021 · #5 · common · 2021
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 5 / 10
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Daarken
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2021-10-15
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Sorcery
You may tap or untap target permanent, then you may tap or untap another target permanent. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Keywords: Cipher
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) | $0.40 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hidden Strings is real?
Hidden Strings 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 Hidden Strings worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hidden Strings is $0.40; 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 Hidden Strings from?
Hidden Strings is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021" in the box series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Hidden Strings?
Hidden Strings is a common card in the Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021 set.
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Other Hidden Strings printings
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