Magic: The Gathering · starter
Winds of Change
Portal · #156 · rare · 1997
Sorcery
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Market reference
$13.84
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 156 / 257
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Adam Rex
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-05-01
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Sorcery
Each player shuffles the cards from their hand into their library, then draws that many cards.
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) | $13.84 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €11.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Winds of Change is real?
Winds of Change 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 Winds of Change worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Winds of Change is $13.84; 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 Winds of Change from?
Winds of Change is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal" in the starter series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Winds of Change?
Winds of Change is a rare card in the Portal set.
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