Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Political Trickery
World Championship Decks 1997 · #jk81sb · rare · 1997
Sorcery
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Market reference
$1.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- jk81sb / 131
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Scott Kirschner
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- gold
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-08-13
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Sorcery
Exchange control of target land you control and target land an opponent controls. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
""Politics is a game—move a stone here, move a stone there—except sometimes the stones bleed." —Shauku, Endbringer"
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) | $1.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Political Trickery is real?
Political Trickery 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 Political Trickery worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Political Trickery is $1.08; 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 Political Trickery from?
Political Trickery is from the Magic: The Gathering set "World Championship Decks 1997" in the memorabilia series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Political Trickery?
Political Trickery is a rare card in the World Championship Decks 1997 set.
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Other Political Trickery printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
