Magic: The Gathering · box
Ponder
Secret Lair Drop · #1783 · rare · 2019
Sorcery
Listings
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Market reference
$15.20
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 1783 / 2585
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Wayne Reynolds
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2024-08-27
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ponder 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 Ponder
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Wayne Reynolds
This card was illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Sorcery
Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.
"Dungeon Master's Guide, *4th Edition (2008)*"
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) | $15.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €16.31 |
| EUR (foil) | €24.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ponder is real?
Ponder 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 Ponder worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ponder is $15.20; 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 Ponder from?
Ponder is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Ponder?
Ponder is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
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Other Ponder printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
