Misfortune
ALLAlliances/#113/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1.21
ManaPool$0.50
TCGplayer$1.35
Card Kingdom$1.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.69▲ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.8%30d▲ 1.5%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$1.36
90d low
$1.32
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.35
Alliances
- Up 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.36.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$26.00
AnyGrade 9
$23.39
AnyGrade 8
$11.99
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
An opponent chooses one —
• You put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gain 4 life.
• You put a -1/-1 counter on each creature that player controls and Misfortune deals 4 damage to that player.
Card capabilities
Life gainSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Life gain, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Misfortune
Misfortune is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B}{R}{G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.35 (up 1.5% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Misfortune FAQ
How much is Misfortune worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Misfortune is $1.35. It is up 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.32 to $1.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Misfortune?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $1.35 on TCGplayer.
What set was Misfortune first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #113, released 1996-06-10.
Is Misfortune legal in Commander?
Yes, Misfortune is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Misfortune legal in Modern?
Misfortune is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Misfortune legal in Standard?
Misfortune is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Misfortune do?
Misfortune is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{B}{R}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "An opponent chooses one — • You put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gain 4 life. • You put a -1/-1 counter on each creature that player controls and Misfortune deals 4 damage to that player.".