Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Papercraft Decoy
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty · #253 · common · 2022
Artifact Creature — Frog
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From
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Market reference
$0.28
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 253 / 531
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Brian Valeza
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2022-02-18
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 1
Also does
Strategy & play
How Papercraft Decoy plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Papercraft Decoy
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Brian Valeza
This card was illustrated by Brian Valeza.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact Creature — Frog
When this creature leaves the battlefield, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
""And what, precisely, was so important that you left the entrance unguarded?" —Fumika, Imperial enforcer"
P/T: 2/1
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 |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.28 |
| USD (foil) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.04 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.17 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Papercraft Decoy is real?
Papercraft Decoy 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 Papercraft Decoy worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Papercraft Decoy is $0.28; 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 Papercraft Decoy from?
Papercraft Decoy is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty" in the expansion series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Papercraft Decoy?
Papercraft Decoy is a common card in the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set.
