Misfortune's Gain
PTKPortal Three Kingdoms/#13/1999Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€0.49
ManaPool$0.76
TCGplayer$1.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.60
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.49▲ 115.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.6%30d▲ 4.2%90d▲ 4.2%
90d high
$1.26
90d low
$1.16
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.24
Portal Three Kingdoms
- Up 4.2% 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.
PSAGrade 10
$50.00
BGSGrade 10
$65.00
CGCGrade 10
$8.50
SGCGrade 10
$30.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$49.00
AnyGrade 9
$35.00
Raw market
$1.33
PSA 10
$50.00+3,659%
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.
Card capabilities
Creature removalSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2009
A token's owner is the player who created it.
wotc1 Apr 2008
The creature's *owner* gains the life, regardless of who happens to control it.
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About this card
Misfortune's Gain
Misfortune's Gain is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{W} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.24 (up 4.2% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $50.00, BGS 10 market price $65.00, CGC 10 market price $8.50 and SGC 10 market price $30.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +3,659% premium over the raw market ($1.33) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Misfortune's Gain FAQ
How much is Misfortune's Gain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Misfortune's Gain is $1.24. It is up 4.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.16 to $1.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Misfortune's Gain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $1.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Misfortune's Gain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #13, released 1999-05-01.
Is Misfortune's Gain legal in Commander?
Yes, Misfortune's Gain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Misfortune's Gain legal in Modern?
Misfortune's Gain is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Misfortune's Gain legal in Standard?
Misfortune's Gain is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Misfortune's Gain do?
Misfortune's Gain is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.".