Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Sawback Manticore
Mirage · #281 · rare · 1996
Creature — Manticore
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Market reference
$0.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 281 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Martin McKenna
- Colors
- GR
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}{G}
Type: Creature — Manticore
{4}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. {1}: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Activate only if this creature is attacking or blocking and only once each turn.
P/T: 2/4
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) | $0.51 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.62 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sawback Manticore is real?
Sawback Manticore 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 Sawback Manticore worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sawback Manticore is $0.51; 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 Sawback Manticore from?
Sawback Manticore is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Sawback Manticore?
Sawback Manticore is a rare card in the Mirage set.
