Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Manakin
Tempest · #296 · common · 1997
Artifact Creature — Construct
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 296 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Scott Kirschner
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact Creature — Construct
{T}: Add {C}.
"Hanna regarded Squee sternly. "Because it's *not* a toy, no matter how much it may look like one," she said, taking the manakin from him."
P/T: 1/1
Produces: C
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) | $0.27 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.28 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Manakin is real?
Manakin 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 Manakin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manakin is $0.27; 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 Manakin from?
Manakin is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Manakin?
Manakin is a common card in the Tempest set.
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