Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Benthic Djinn
Mirage · #257 · rare · 1996
Creature — Djinn
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Market reference
$0.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 257 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Adam Rex
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}
Type: Creature — Djinn
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life.
""In all my years I've only met one mage who successfully trapped a djinn—and none who tried and failed." —Talibah, embermage"
Keywords: Landwalk, Islandwalk
P/T: 5/3
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) | $0.58 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.56 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Benthic Djinn is real?
Benthic Djinn 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 Benthic Djinn worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Benthic Djinn is $0.58; 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 Benthic Djinn from?
Benthic Djinn is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Benthic Djinn?
Benthic Djinn is a rare card in the Mirage set.
