Magic: The Gathering · core
Xenic Poltergeist
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border · #173 · rare · 1995
Creature — Spirit
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 173 / 378
- Release year
- 1995
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Dan Frazier
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1995-04-01
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Spirit
{T}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
P/T: 1/1
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 |
|---|---|
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Xenic Poltergeist is real?
Xenic Poltergeist 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 Xenic Poltergeist 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 Xenic Poltergeist from?
Xenic Poltergeist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border" in the core series, released in 1995.
What rarity is Xenic Poltergeist?
Xenic Poltergeist is a rare card in the Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set.
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