Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Forsaken Wastes
World Championship Decks 1997 · #js125sb · rare · 1997
World Enchantment
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Market reference
$6.86
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- js125sb / 131
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Kev Walker
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- gold
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-08-13
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}
Type: World Enchantment
Players can't gain life. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life. Whenever this enchantment becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller loses 5 life.
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) | $6.86 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €6.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Forsaken Wastes is real?
Forsaken Wastes 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 Forsaken Wastes worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Forsaken Wastes is $6.86; 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 Forsaken Wastes from?
Forsaken Wastes is from the Magic: The Gathering set "World Championship Decks 1997" in the memorabilia series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Forsaken Wastes?
Forsaken Wastes is a rare card in the World Championship Decks 1997 set.
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