Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Manta Ray
Weatherlight · #42 · common · 1997
Creature — Fish
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Una Fricker
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Fish
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. This creature can't be blocked except by blue creatures. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
P/T: 3/3
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) | $0.12 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Manta Ray is real?
Manta Ray 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 Manta Ray worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manta Ray is $0.12; 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 Manta Ray from?
Manta Ray is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Manta Ray?
Manta Ray is a common card in the Weatherlight set.
