Magic: The Gathering · box
Ghostly Flicker
Secret Lair Drop · #2229 · rare · 2019
Instant
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Market reference
$5.41
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 2229 / 2634
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Dominik Mayer
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2025-10-27
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Instant
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 5% of decks
- 1.57 copies on average · 7 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Dominik Mayer
This card was illustrated by Dominik Mayer.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Instant
Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control.
""Kill them without a sound." —Yuna"
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) | $5.41 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €5.59 |
| EUR (foil) | €9.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ghostly Flicker is real?
Ghostly Flicker 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 Ghostly Flicker worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ghostly Flicker is $5.41; 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 Ghostly Flicker from?
Ghostly Flicker is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Ghostly Flicker?
Ghostly Flicker is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
Other Ghostly Flicker printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
