Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Soul Manipulation
Alara Reborn · #29 · common · 2009
Instant
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 29 / 145
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Carl Critchlow
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-04-30
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{B}
Type: Instant
Choose one or both — • Counter target creature spell. • Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
""Birth and death are both reversible." —Nicol Bolas"
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) | $0.24 |
| USD (foil) | $1.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.20 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.89 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Soul Manipulation is real?
Soul Manipulation 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 Soul Manipulation worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Soul Manipulation is $0.24; 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 Soul Manipulation from?
Soul Manipulation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alara Reborn" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Soul Manipulation?
Soul Manipulation is a common card in the Alara Reborn set.
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Other Soul Manipulation printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
