Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Syncopate
Return to Ravnica · #54 · uncommon · 2012
Instant
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Market reference
$0.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 54 / 274
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Clint Cearley
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2012-10-05
About this card
Mana cost: {X}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
""Patience, mage. Killing you now would be too easy.""
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) | $0.10 |
| USD (foil) | $0.77 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.72 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Syncopate is real?
Syncopate 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 Syncopate worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Syncopate is $0.10; 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 Syncopate from?
Syncopate is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Return to Ravnica" in the expansion series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Syncopate?
Syncopate is a uncommon card in the Return to Ravnica set.
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Other Syncopate printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
