Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Cho-Arrim Alchemist
Mercadian Masques · #8 · rare · 1999
Creature — Human Spellshaper
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Market reference
$0.45
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 8 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Scott M. Fischer
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-10-04
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- DISCARD
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 1 / 1
Also does
More by Scott M. Fischer
This card was illustrated by Scott M. Fischer.
About this card
Mana cost: {W}
Type: Creature — Human Spellshaper
{1}{W}{W}, {T}, Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.
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 (non-foil) | $0.45 |
| USD (foil) | $7.97 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.31 |
| EUR (foil) | €5.53 |
| MTGO tix | 0.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cho-Arrim Alchemist is real?
Cho-Arrim Alchemist 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 Cho-Arrim Alchemist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cho-Arrim Alchemist is $0.45; 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 Cho-Arrim Alchemist from?
Cho-Arrim Alchemist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Cho-Arrim Alchemist?
Cho-Arrim Alchemist is a rare card in the Mercadian Masques set.
