Magic: The Gathering · starter
Baleful Stare
Portal · #42 · uncommon · 1997
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 257
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- John Coulthart
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-05-01
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You draw a card for each Mountain and red card in it.
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) | $0.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Baleful Stare is real?
Baleful Stare 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 Baleful Stare worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Baleful Stare is $0.30; 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 Baleful Stare from?
Baleful Stare is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal" in the starter series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Baleful Stare?
Baleful Stare is a uncommon card in the Portal set.
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Other Baleful Stare printings
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