Magic: The Gathering · core
Crimson Manticore
Fifth Edition · #217 · rare · 1997
Creature — Manticore
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 217 / 460
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Roger Raupp
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-03-24
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}
Type: Creature — Manticore
Flying {R}, {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
"Manticores divide all beings into two categories: other manticores and dinner."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.27 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.55 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crimson Manticore is real?
Crimson Manticore 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 Crimson Manticore worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crimson Manticore is $0.27; 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 Crimson Manticore from?
Crimson Manticore is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fifth Edition" in the core series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Crimson Manticore?
Crimson Manticore is a rare card in the Fifth Edition set.
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Other Crimson Manticore printings
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