Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Cephalid Illusionist
Torment · #28 · uncommon · 2002
Creature — Octopus Wizard
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Market reference
$1.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 28 / 143
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Pete Venters
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2002-02-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Creature — Octopus Wizard
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill three cards. {2}{U}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.
Keywords: Mill
P/T: 1/1
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) | $1.53 |
| USD (foil) | $61.52 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.54 |
| EUR (foil) | €33.47 |
| MTGO tix | 2.57 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cephalid Illusionist is real?
Cephalid Illusionist 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 Cephalid Illusionist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cephalid Illusionist is $1.53; 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 Cephalid Illusionist from?
Cephalid Illusionist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Torment" in the expansion series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Cephalid Illusionist?
Cephalid Illusionist is a uncommon card in the Torment set.
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Other Cephalid Illusionist printings
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