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Elvish Lyrist

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Elvish Lyrist

Old Border Era

Urza's Saga · #248 · common · 1998

Creature — Elf

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Market reference

$0.28

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Card facts

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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.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
pauperLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
premodernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
paupercommanderLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.28
EUR (non-foil)€0.23
MTGO tix0.04

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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