Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Soltari Emissary
Tempest · #42 · rare · 1997
Creature — Soltari Soldier
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Market reference
$0.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Adam Rex
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Creature — Soltari Soldier
{W}: This creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
"Alone at the portal, Ertai began his meditation. He realized immediately that he was not alone."
P/T: 2/1
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) | $0.46 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.60 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Soltari Emissary is real?
Soltari Emissary 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 Soltari Emissary worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Soltari Emissary is $0.46; 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 Soltari Emissary from?
Soltari Emissary is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Soltari Emissary?
Soltari Emissary is a rare card in the Tempest set.
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Other Soltari Emissary printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
