Magic: The Gathering · starter
Ancient Craving
Portal Second Age · #62 · rare · 1998
Sorcery
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Market reference
$4.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 62 / 165
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Rob Alexander
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-06-24
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Type: Sorcery
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
""Knowledge demands sacrifice." —Tojira, swamp queen"
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) | $4.23 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.51 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ancient Craving is real?
Ancient Craving 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 Ancient Craving worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ancient Craving is $4.23; 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 Ancient Craving from?
Ancient Craving is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal Second Age" in the starter series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Ancient Craving?
Ancient Craving is a rare card in the Portal Second Age set.
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