
Magic: The Gathering · promo
Overtaker
Mercadian Masques Promos · #89 · rare · 1999
Creature — Merfolk Spellshaper
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Market reference
$4.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 89 / 1
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Clyde Caldwell
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- wotc
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- datestamped · prerelease
- Printed
- 1999-09-25
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Creature — Merfolk Spellshaper
{3}{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Untap target creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.
""It's no challenge to master a Mercadian.""
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 |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $4.29 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Overtaker is real?
Overtaker 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 Overtaker worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Overtaker is $4.29; 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 Overtaker from?
Overtaker is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques Promos" in the promo series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Overtaker?
Overtaker is a rare card in the Mercadian Masques Promos set.
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Other Overtaker printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.

