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Heat of Battle

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Heat of Battle

Old Border Era

Stronghold · #88 · uncommon · 1998

Enchantment

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Market reference

$0.27

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Card facts

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Collector number
88 / 143
Release year
1998
Rarity
uncommon
Illustrator
Matthew D. Wilson
Colors
R
Frame
1997
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil
Printed
1998-03-02

About this card

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Type: Enchantment

Whenever a creature blocks, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.

""Takara, it's me!" shouted Starke. It was no use—she obeyed Volrath."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.27
EUR (non-foil)€0.36
MTGO tix0.09

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Heat of Battle is real?

Heat of Battle 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 Heat of Battle worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heat of Battle is $0.27; 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 Heat of Battle from?

Heat of Battle is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Stronghold" in the expansion series, released in 1998.

What rarity is Heat of Battle?

Heat of Battle is a uncommon card in the Stronghold set.

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