Card text
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated.
+1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
−2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.
Cheapest
US$11.00
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$11.00
In stock at · US
2 stores
2 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{4}
Loyalty
5
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Price comparison (2) · the United States
oldest listing 11h ago- 1US$11.00→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h agoPaid link
- 2US$15.75→
Black Dragon Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
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Card text
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated.
+1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
−2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerBanned
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$14.01Low US$14.01High US$14.13▼ 0.8%
About Karn, the Great Creator
This page covers the secret lair printing of Karn, the Great Creator (253), a Legendary Planeswalker — Karn from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
253 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Stained Glass US$10.38 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$11.00, 21% below TCGplayer's US$14.01 market price. 2 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$15.75, 43% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and the United Kingdom is dearest at about 57% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$11.00 in the United States, C$22.00 in Canada and £13.66 in the United Kingdom. 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.
The market price moved -0.8% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$14.13.
Secret Lair Drop Series is a Secret Lair drop. Karn, the Great Creator has 6 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated. +1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. −2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Karn, the Great Creator (Secret Lair) 253 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Karn, the Great Creator (253) is currently US$11.00 across 1 store in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$14.01; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Karn, the Great Creator in other currencies?
- US$11.00 in the United States, C$22.00 in Canada and £13.66 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Karn, the Great Creator from?
- Karn, the Great Creator is card 253 from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare planeswalker.
- Where can I buy Karn, the Great Creator?
- Compare every store selling Karn, the Great Creator 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 Karn, the Great Creator?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 253 (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.
Karn, the Great Creator price by market
Karn, the Great Creator is cheapest in the United States at US$11.00 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £13.66 (≈ US$17.29), a 57% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$11.00postage at checkout | 2 | |
| Canada | C$22.00postage at checkout ≈ US$16.06 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £13.66postage at checkout ≈ US$17.29 | 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
- 253
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD)
- Set type
- Secret Lair
- Released
- —
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Secret Lair
- Type line
- Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {4}
- Loyalty
- 5
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Karn, the Great Creator in Secret Lair Drop Series
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