Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Heat Wave
Visions · #83 · uncommon · 1997
Enchantment
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 83 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-02-03
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{R}
Type: Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep {R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Blue creatures can't block creatures you control. Nonblue creatures can't block creatures you control unless their controller pays 1 life for each blocking creature they control.
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
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) | €0.19 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Heat Wave is real?
Heat Wave 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 Heat Wave worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heat Wave 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 Heat Wave from?
Heat Wave is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Visions" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Heat Wave?
Heat Wave is a uncommon card in the Visions set.
