Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Careful Consideration
Time Spiral · #52 · uncommon · 2006
Instant
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 52 / 301
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Janine Johnston
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2006-10-06
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Type: Instant
Target player draws four cards, then discards three cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead that player draws four cards, then discards two cards.
""Sages who take the time to verify their sources are rewarded for their diligence." —Jhoira, to Teferi"
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) | $0.13 |
| USD (foil) | $0.85 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.16 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.73 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Careful Consideration is real?
Careful Consideration 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 Careful Consideration worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Careful Consideration is $0.13; 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 Careful Consideration from?
Careful Consideration is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Time Spiral" in the expansion series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Careful Consideration?
Careful Consideration is a uncommon card in the Time Spiral set.
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Other Careful Consideration printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
