Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Boros Recruit
Ravnica: City of Guilds · #243 · common · 2005
Creature — Goblin Soldier
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 243 / 306
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Keith Garletts
- Colors
- RW
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- boros
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2005-10-07
About this card
Mana cost: {R/W}
Type: Creature — Goblin Soldier
({R/W} can be paid with either {R} or {W}.) First strike
""Look at this goblin, once wild, untamed, and full of idiocy. The Boros have given him the skill of a soldier and focused his heart with a single cause." —Razia"
Keywords: First strike
P/T: 1/1
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) | $0.13 |
| USD (foil) | $3.33 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.11 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.63 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Boros Recruit is real?
Boros Recruit 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 Boros Recruit worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Boros Recruit is $0.13; 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 Boros Recruit from?
Boros Recruit is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ravnica: City of Guilds" in the expansion series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Boros Recruit?
Boros Recruit is a common card in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set.
