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Cyclopean Snare

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Cyclopean Snare

Modern Border Era

Ravnica: City of Guilds · #259 · uncommon · 2005

Artifact

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Market reference

$0.08

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Card facts

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Collector number
259 / 306
Release year
2005
Rarity
uncommon
Illustrator
Keith Garletts
Frame
2003
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2005-10-07

About this card

Mana cost: {2}

Type: Artifact

{3}, {T}: Tap target creature, then return this artifact to its owner's hand.

"The spoiled, gluttonous halls of the Orzhov teem with gaudy, needless wealth. Even their security measures are made for beauty first, efficiency second."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
oathbreakerLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.08
USD (foil)$0.35
EUR (non-foil)€0.08
EUR (foil)€0.32
MTGO tix0.03

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cyclopean Snare is real?

Cyclopean Snare 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 Cyclopean Snare worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cyclopean Snare 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 Cyclopean Snare from?

Cyclopean Snare is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ravnica: City of Guilds" in the expansion series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Cyclopean Snare?

Cyclopean Snare is a uncommon card in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set.

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