Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Worthy Cause
Tempest · #53 · uncommon · 1997
Instant
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Market reference
$0.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 53 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- John Matson
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {W}
Type: Instant
Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
Keywords: Buyback
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) | $0.40 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.59 |
| MTGO tix | 0.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Worthy Cause is real?
Worthy Cause 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 Worthy Cause worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Worthy Cause is $0.40; 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 Worthy Cause from?
Worthy Cause is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Worthy Cause?
Worthy Cause is a uncommon card in the Tempest set.
