Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Thumbscrews
Tempest · #312 · rare · 1997
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$0.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 312 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Charles Gillespie
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have five or more cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
""We will start small, I think." —Volrath"
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) | $0.34 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.47 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thumbscrews is real?
Thumbscrews 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 Thumbscrews worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thumbscrews is $0.34; 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 Thumbscrews from?
Thumbscrews is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Thumbscrews?
Thumbscrews is a rare card in the Tempest set.
