Magic: The Gathering · core
The Rack
Revised Edition · #278 · uncommon · 1994
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$1.36
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 278 / 306
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Richard Thomas
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-04-11
About this card
Mana cost: {1}
Type: Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
"Invented in Mishra's earlier days, the Rack was once his most feared creation."
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) | $1.36 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my The Rack is real?
The Rack 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 The Rack worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for The Rack is $1.36; 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 The Rack from?
The Rack is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Revised Edition" in the core series, released in 1994.
What rarity is The Rack?
The Rack is a uncommon card in the Revised Edition set.
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