Fatal Lore
ALLAlliances/#48/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.99
ManaPool$0.36
TCGplayer$0.68
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 43.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.68TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.5%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.69
90d low
$0.66
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.68
Alliances
- Down 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
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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
$198.30
AnyGrade 9
$56.00
AnyGrade 8
$51.00
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
An opponent chooses one —
• You draw three cards.
• You destroy up to two target creatures that player controls. They can't be regenerated. That player draws up to three cards.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The opponent chooses which option they want (this is a mode choice). If they choose the “destroy” option, you choose the zero, one, or two targets after that.
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About this card
Fatal Lore
Fatal Lore is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (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: $0.68 (down 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
Fatal Lore FAQ
How much is Fatal Lore worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Fatal Lore is $0.68. It is down 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.66 to $0.69.
What is the cheapest printing of Fatal Lore?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $0.68 on TCGplayer.
What set was Fatal Lore first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #48, released 1996-06-10.
Is Fatal Lore legal in Commander?
Yes, Fatal Lore is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fatal Lore legal in Modern?
Fatal Lore is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fatal Lore legal in Standard?
Fatal Lore is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Fatal Lore do?
Fatal Lore is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "An opponent chooses one — • You draw three cards. • You destroy up to two target creatures that player controls. They can't be regenerated. That player draws up to three cards.".