Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Chaotic Backlash
Eventide · #49 · uncommon · 2008
Instant
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 49 / 180
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Carl Frank
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-07-25
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{R}
Type: Instant
Chaotic Backlash deals damage to target player equal to twice the number of white and/or blue permanents they control.
"The concept of thoughtweft fascinates the Nighthearth cult. Imagine, bringing agony to an entire people by torturing just one."
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) | $0.15 |
| USD (foil) | $0.67 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.59 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chaotic Backlash is real?
Chaotic Backlash 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 Chaotic Backlash worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chaotic Backlash is $0.15; 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 Chaotic Backlash from?
Chaotic Backlash is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eventide" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Chaotic Backlash?
Chaotic Backlash is a uncommon card in the Eventide set.
