Magic: The Gathering · vanguard
Starke
Vanguard Series · #207 · rare · 1997
Vanguard
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Market reference
$12.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 207 / 32
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Donato Giancola
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- instore
- Printed
- 1997-05-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 0
Strategy & play
How Starke 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 Starke
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Donato Giancola
This card was illustrated by Donato Giancola.
About this card
Type: Vanguard
At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw an additional card. If you do, put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.
"Starke believes in situational ethics—the situation determines the ethics. He's switched sides so often that he has become everyone's ally yet no one's friend. This former merchant of Rath accompanies the *Weatherlight* crew on their journey to his home world."
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) | $12.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Starke is real?
Starke 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 Starke worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Starke is $12.99; 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 Starke from?
Starke is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Vanguard Series" in the vanguard series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Starke?
Starke is a rare card in the Vanguard Series set.
