Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Dismal Failure
Planar Chaos · #39 · uncommon · 2007
Instant
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Market reference
$0.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 39 / 165
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2007-02-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller discards a card.
""Two magi could trade spells all day and never crown a victor. The real battle is not one of power but of will. If your confidence breaks, so too shall you." —Venser"
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) | $0.14 |
| USD (foil) | $0.81 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.18 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.53 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dismal Failure is real?
Dismal Failure 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 Dismal Failure worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dismal Failure is $0.14; 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 Dismal Failure from?
Dismal Failure is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Planar Chaos" in the expansion series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Dismal Failure?
Dismal Failure is a uncommon card in the Planar Chaos set.
