Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Back to Basics
Urza's Saga · #62 · rare · 1998
Enchantment
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Market reference
$11.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 62 / 357
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Andrew Robinson
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-10-12
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
""A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?" —Barrin, *Principia*"
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) | $11.32 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €10.33 |
| MTGO tix | 11.98 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Back to Basics is real?
Back to Basics 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 Back to Basics worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Back to Basics is $11.32; 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 Back to Basics from?
Back to Basics is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Saga" in the expansion series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Back to Basics?
Back to Basics is a rare card in the Urza's Saga set.
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Other Back to Basics printings
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