Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tainted Observer
Phyrexia: All Will Be One · #217 · uncommon · 2023
Creature — Phyrexian Bird
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Market reference
$0.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 217 / 479
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Johann Bodin
- Colors
- GU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2023-02-10
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{G}{U}
Type: Creature — Phyrexian Bird
Flying Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Whenever another creature you control enters, you may pay {2}. If you do, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Keywords: Flying, Toxic, Proliferate
P/T: 2/3
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) | $0.32 |
| USD (foil) | $0.33 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.36 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tainted Observer is real?
Tainted Observer 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 Tainted Observer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tainted Observer is $0.32; 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 Tainted Observer from?
Tainted Observer is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Phyrexia: All Will Be One" in the expansion series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tainted Observer?
Tainted Observer is a uncommon card in the Phyrexia: All Will Be One set.
