Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Fatal Lore
Alliances · #48 · rare · 1996
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.68
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 48 / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Lawrence Snelly
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Fatal Lore plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Fatal Lore
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Lawrence Snelly
This card was illustrated by Lawrence Snelly.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
Type: Sorcery
An opponent chooses one — • You draw three cards. • You destroy up to two target creatures that player controls. They can't be regenerated. That player draws up to three cards.
""All knowledge has its price." —Gerda Äagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen"
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) | $0.68 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Fatal Lore is real?
Fatal Lore 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 Fatal Lore worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Fatal Lore is $0.68; 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 Fatal Lore from?
Fatal Lore is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Fatal Lore?
Fatal Lore is a rare card in the Alliances set.
