Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Brand
Urza's Saga · #176 · rare · 1998
Instant
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$5.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 176 / 357
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Donato Giancola
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-10-12
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Brand 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 Brand
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Donato Giancola
This card was illustrated by Donato Giancola.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Gain control of all permanents you own. (This effect lasts indefinitely.) Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
""By this glyph I affirm your role." —Urza, to Karn"
Keywords: Cycling
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) | $5.11 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.98 |
| MTGO tix | 0.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Brand is real?
Brand 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 Brand worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Brand is $5.11; 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 Brand from?
Brand is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Saga" in the expansion series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Brand?
Brand is a rare card in the Urza's Saga set.
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