Magic: The Gathering · starter
Just Fate
Portal Second Age · #17 · rare · 1998
Instant
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Market reference
$0.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 17 / 165
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Bradley Williams
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-06-24
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Type: Instant
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step. Destroy target attacking creature.
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) | $0.89 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Just Fate is real?
Just Fate 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 Just Fate worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Just Fate is $0.89; 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 Just Fate from?
Just Fate is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal Second Age" in the starter series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Just Fate?
Just Fate is a rare card in the Portal Second Age set.
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