Magic: The Gathering · commander
Fateful Absence
Foundations Commander · #30 · rare · 2024
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 30 / 319
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Eric Deschamps
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-10-02
More by Eric Deschamps
This card was illustrated by Eric Deschamps.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Instant
Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
"Sensing a plot, Sorin raced to his grandfather's resting-crypt. But someone else had gotten there first."
Keywords: Investigate
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Fateful Absence is real?
Fateful Absence 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 Fateful Absence worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Fateful Absence from?
Fateful Absence is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foundations Commander" in the commander series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Fateful Absence?
Fateful Absence is a rare card in the Foundations Commander set.
Other Fateful Absence printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos · #18p
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt · #328
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