Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Minion of the Wastes
Tempest · #146 · rare · 1997
Creature — Minion
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Market reference
$1.01
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 146 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Scott Kirschner
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Minion
Trample As this creature enters, pay any amount of life. Minion of the Wastes's power and toughness are each equal to the life paid as it entered.
Keywords: Trample
P/T: */*
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) | $1.01 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.75 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Minion of the Wastes is real?
Minion of the Wastes 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 Minion of the Wastes worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Minion of the Wastes is $1.01; 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 Minion of the Wastes from?
Minion of the Wastes is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Minion of the Wastes?
Minion of the Wastes is a rare card in the Tempest set.
