Magic: The Gathering · core
Illusionary Mask
Limited Edition Alpha · #249 · rare · 1993
Artifact
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
—
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 249 / 295
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Amy Weber
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-08-05
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact
{X}: You may choose a creature card in your hand whose mana cost could be paid by some amount of, or all of, the mana you spent on {X}. If you do, you may cast that card face down as a 2/2 creature spell without paying its mana cost. If the creature that spell becomes as it resolves has not been turned face up and would assign or deal damage, be dealt damage, or become tapped, instead it's turned face up and assigns or deals damage, is dealt damage, or becomes tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.
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) | €804.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Illusionary Mask is real?
Illusionary Mask 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 Illusionary Mask 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 Illusionary Mask from?
Illusionary Mask is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Limited Edition Alpha" in the core series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Illusionary Mask?
Illusionary Mask is a rare card in the Limited Edition Alpha set.
Watch on YouTube
Other Illusionary Mask printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
rareIllusionary Mask
Masters Edition III · #197
rareIllusionary Mask
Magic Online Theme Decks · #A114
rareIllusionary Mask
30th Anniversary Edition · #246
rareIllusionary Mask
Limited Edition Beta · #250
rareIllusionary Mask
30th Anniversary Edition · #543
rareIllusionary Mask
Collectors' Edition · #250
rareIllusionary Mask
Unlimited Edition · #250
rareIllusionary Mask
Intl. Collectors' Edition · #250
