Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Dark Sphere
The Dark · #100 · uncommon · 1994
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$6.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 100 / 122
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Mark Tedin
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-08-01
About this card
Mana cost: {0}
Type: Artifact
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent half that damage, rounded down.
""I was struck senseless for a moment, but revived when the strange curiosity I carried fell to the ground, screaming like a dying animal." —Barl, Lord Ith"
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) | $6.92 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €4.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Sphere is real?
Dark Sphere 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 Dark Sphere worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Sphere is $6.92; 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 Dark Sphere from?
Dark Sphere is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Dark" in the expansion series, released in 1994.
What rarity is Dark Sphere?
Dark Sphere is a uncommon card in the The Dark set.
