Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Spiritual Focus
Mercadian Masques · #49 · rare · 1999
Enchantment
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$6.48
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 49 / 350
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Andrew Goldhawk
- 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
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Spiritual Focus 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 Spiritual Focus
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Andrew Goldhawk
This card was illustrated by Andrew Goldhawk.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Enchantment
Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard a card, you gain 2 life and you may draw a card.
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) | $6.48 |
| USD (foil) | $37.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €10.56 |
| EUR (foil) | €39.63 |
| MTGO tix | 10.92 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Spiritual Focus is real?
Spiritual Focus 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 Spiritual Focus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Spiritual Focus is $6.48; 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 Spiritual Focus from?
Spiritual Focus is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mercadian Masques" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Spiritual Focus?
Spiritual Focus is a rare card in the Mercadian Masques set.
