Card text
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.
Cheapest
US$3.00
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$3.00
In stock at · US
4 stores
1 store in other markets
Mana cost
{B}
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$3.00→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h agoPaid link
- 2US$4.40→
The Mighty Meeple
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutsame price as the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
- 3US$4.40→
Zulus Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 4US$4.49→
Evolution Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
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Card text
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$4.16Low US$4.16High US$4.16
About Defile
This page covers the surge foil printing of Defile (199★), an Black Instant from Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000 (40K). It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 2 more formats.
199★ exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$4.16 on TCGplayer this Surge Foil print is 1.8x the standard print at US$2.29. For reference the other printings read Standard US$2.29 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$3.00, 28% below TCGplayer's US$4.16 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$4.40, 47% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 2 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 78% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$3.00 in the United States and A$8.00 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$4.16.
Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000 is a main expansion, released October 2022. Defile has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Defile (Surge Foil) 199★ cost?
- The cheapest live price for Defile (199★) is currently US$3.00 across 4 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$4.16; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Defile in other currencies?
- US$3.00 in the United States and A$8.00 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Defile from?
- Defile is card 199★ from Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000 (40K) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a uncommon Black instant.
- Where can I buy Defile?
- Compare every store selling Defile across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Defile?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 199★ (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Surge Foil printing of Defile worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Surge Foil printing of Defile is US$4.16, against US$2.29 for the standard print, a US$1.87 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Defile price by market
Defile is cheapest in the United States at US$3.00 and dearest in Australia at A$8.00 (≈ US$5.33), a 78% spread across the 2 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$3.00postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Australia | A$8.00postage at checkout ≈ US$5.33 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 199★
- Set
- Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000 (40K)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 7 October 2022
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Surge Foil
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Black
- Colour identity
- Black
- Mana cost
- {B}
- Finish
- Surge Foil
TCGplayer listing: Defile
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Other printings of Defile in Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Cheaper Black instants in Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000
Same set, colour and type, strictly cheaper on TCGplayer.
Defile in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
More from Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40,000
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