False Defeat
PTKPortal Three Kingdoms/#4/1999Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$23.99
ManaPool$47.71
TCGplayer$27.07
Cardmarket€9.54
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$12.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $23.99High $27.99Low $21.99▲ 9.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$27.07TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.8%30d▲ 5.4%90d▲ 25.9%
90d high
$27.07
90d low
$21.51
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$27.07
Portal Three Kingdoms
- Up 5.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $27.07.
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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
$130.00
BGSGrade 10
$169.00
CGCGrade 10
$52.00
SGCGrade 10
$78.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$9.99
AnyGrade 7
$8.00
Raw market
$26.50
PSA 10
$130.00+391%
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Card capabilities
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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About this card
False Defeat
False Defeat 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: $27.07 (up 5.4% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $130.00, BGS 10 market price $169.00, CGC 10 market price $52.00 and SGC 10 market price $78.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +391% premium over the raw market ($26.50) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
False Defeat FAQ
How much is False Defeat worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for False Defeat is $27.07. It is up 5.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $21.51 to $27.07.
What is the cheapest printing of False Defeat?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $27.07 on TCGplayer.
What set was False Defeat first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #4, released 1999-05-01.
Is False Defeat legal in Commander?
Yes, False Defeat is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is False Defeat legal in Modern?
False Defeat is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is False Defeat legal in Standard?
False Defeat is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does False Defeat do?
False Defeat is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.".