Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Well of Discovery
Prophecy · #140 · rare · 2000
Artifact
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Market reference
$0.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 140 / 144
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-06-05
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 6
- Type
- Artifact
Also does
Strategy & play
How Well of Discovery plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Well of Discovery
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Alan Rabinowitz
This card was illustrated by Alan Rabinowitz.
About this card
Mana cost: {6}
Type: Artifact
At the beginning of your end step, if you control no untapped lands, draw a card.
"When you have given everything, then you are capable of anything. —Well inscription"
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) | $0.42 |
| USD (foil) | $11.64 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.47 |
| EUR (foil) | €5.35 |
| MTGO tix | 0.34 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Well of Discovery is real?
Well of Discovery 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 Well of Discovery worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Well of Discovery is $0.42; 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 Well of Discovery from?
Well of Discovery is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Prophecy" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Well of Discovery?
Well of Discovery is a rare card in the Prophecy set.
