Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Suffocation
Alliances · #38 · uncommon · 1996
Instant
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 38 / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Allen Williams
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell. Suffocation deals 4 damage to the controller of the last red instant or sorcery spell that dealt damage to you this turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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) | $0.16 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Suffocation is real?
Suffocation 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 Suffocation worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Suffocation is $0.16; 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 Suffocation from?
Suffocation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Suffocation?
Suffocation is a uncommon card in the Alliances set.
