Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shimmering Efreet
Visions · #42 · uncommon · 1997
Creature — Efreet
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Thomas Gianni
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-02-03
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Creature — Efreet
Flying Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.) Whenever this creature phases in, target creature phases out. (It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)
"Life or death: which is the illusion?" —Naimah, Femeref philosopher"
Keywords: Flying, Phasing
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.21 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.20 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shimmering Efreet is real?
Shimmering Efreet 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 Shimmering Efreet worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shimmering Efreet is $0.21; 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 Shimmering Efreet from?
Shimmering Efreet is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Visions" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Shimmering Efreet?
Shimmering Efreet is a uncommon card in the Visions set.
