Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Mantis Engine
Urza's Destiny · #133 · uncommon · 1999
Artifact Creature — Insect
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 133 / 143
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- John Zeleznik
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-06-07
About this card
Mana cost: {5}
Type: Artifact Creature — Insect
{2}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) {2}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
"Tawnos left a legacy of animal designs in many of Urza's creations."
P/T: 3/3
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) | $0.21 |
| USD (foil) | $3.50 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.13 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.74 |
| MTGO tix | 0.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mantis Engine is real?
Mantis Engine 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 Mantis Engine worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mantis Engine is $0.21; 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 Mantis Engine from?
Mantis Engine is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Destiny" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Mantis Engine?
Mantis Engine is a uncommon card in the Urza's Destiny set.
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Other Mantis Engine printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
