Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Elvish Lyrist
Urza's Saga · #248 · common · 1998
Creature — Elf
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Market reference
$0.28
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 248 / 357
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Rebecca Guay
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-10-12
About this card
Mana cost: {G}
Type: Creature — Elf
{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment.
"Bring the spear of ancient briar; Bring the torch to light the pyre. Bring the one who trod our ground; Bring the spade to dig his mound."
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) | $0.28 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.23 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Elvish Lyrist is real?
Elvish Lyrist 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 Elvish Lyrist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Elvish Lyrist is $0.28; 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 Elvish Lyrist from?
Elvish Lyrist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Saga" in the expansion series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Elvish Lyrist?
Elvish Lyrist is a common card in the Urza's Saga set.
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