
Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Crimson Wisps
Shadowmoor · #88 · common · 2008
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Market reference
$4.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 88 / 302
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Jim Nelson
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-05-02
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Target creature becomes red and gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and {T} this turn.) Draw a card.
"The whispers are incomprehensible, yet cinders always hear a message of urgency."
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) | $4.09 |
| USD (foil) | $51.53 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €19.00 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crimson Wisps is real?
Crimson Wisps 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 Crimson Wisps worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crimson Wisps is $4.09; 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 Crimson Wisps from?
Crimson Wisps is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shadowmoor" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Crimson Wisps?
Crimson Wisps is a common card in the Shadowmoor set.
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Other Crimson Wisps printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.








