Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Kingfisher
Urza's Destiny · #36 · common · 1999
Creature — Bird
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 36 / 143
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-06-07
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 2
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kingfisher plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Kingfisher
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}
Type: Creature — Bird
Flying When this creature dies, draw a card.
"It's tastiest when served with the fish it stole."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.12 |
| USD (foil) | $1.70 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.46 |
| MTGO tix | 0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kingfisher is real?
Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingfisher is $0.12; 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 Kingfisher from?
Kingfisher is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Destiny" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Kingfisher?
Kingfisher is a common card in the Urza's Destiny set.
