Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Mesmeric Fiend
Torment · #69 · common · 2002
Creature — Nightmare Horror
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Market reference
$2.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 69 / 143
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Dana Knutson
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2002-02-04
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Creature
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 1 / 1
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 2% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Dana Knutson
This card was illustrated by Dana Knutson.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Type: Creature — Nightmare Horror
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.
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) | $2.16 |
| USD (foil) | $32.28 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.39 |
| EUR (foil) | €29.31 |
| MTGO tix | 0.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mesmeric Fiend is real?
Mesmeric Fiend 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 Mesmeric Fiend worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mesmeric Fiend is $2.16; 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 Mesmeric Fiend from?
Mesmeric Fiend is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Torment" in the expansion series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Mesmeric Fiend?
Mesmeric Fiend is a common card in the Torment set.
Other Mesmeric Fiend printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
