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Greater Good

Current Era

Secret Lair Drop · #1087 · rare · 2019

Enchantment

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Market reference

$18.03

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Card facts

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Collector number: 1087 / 2634
Release year: 2019
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Volta Creation
Colors: G
Frame: 2015
Border: black
Security stamp: triangle
Finishes: nonfoil · foil
Promo types: universesbeyond
Printed: 2022-12-02

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 4
Type: Enchantment

Also does

Enchantment

Strategy & play

How Greater Good plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.

How to beat Greater Good

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$0.36 · in 9% of decks

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About this card

Mana cost: {2}{G}{G}

Type: Enchantment

Sacrifice a creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power, then discard three cards.

""One day, an Autobot shall rise from our ranks and use the power of the Matrix to light our darkest hour. Until that day, till all are one." —Optimus Prime"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

duelLegal

pennyLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

vintageLegal

commanderLegal

premodernLegal

oathbreakerLegal

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)	$18.03
USD (foil)	$17.72
EUR (non-foil)	€9.67
EUR (foil)	€10.33

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Greater Good is real?

Greater Good 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 Greater Good worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Greater Good is $18.03; 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 Greater Good from?

Greater Good is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Greater Good?

Greater Good is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.