Pulled one from a $20 booster box at a thrift store going-out-of-business sale. Kept it for years, finally sold it for $10 at a card store. Came back the next day to see them offering it for $150. My fault for not knowing its value but hey, made back 50% of my investment! At least that store got dealt a harsh deal by the BBB for cheating people out of money. Honestly, it's a great card if mixed with some fast mana production, or even w/o. Hate it or take it, pretty much how these sub power nine cards run. Only 4 stars since I can't stand the mix of 3 mana cost + 3 life lost.

  -- By Anonymous from Eart on November 09, 2011

The reason why this is soo expensive is 1: It's the only one of it's kind, only printed in Starter 1999, and will never be printed again(As far as I've seen so far). 2: It's tournament legal for any variation short of Standard and Extended. In T1(Vintage) and T1.5(Legacy) every time I see this played it's game over... 3: It's flavor text is awesome and the art is Okay.

  -- By Jay from Minneapolis, MN USA on November 11, 2010

a lot worse than demonic tutor, yet it the price is insane! why don't just use diabolic tutor/beseech the queen and save your money?

  -- By Anonymous from Timbuktu on October 07, 2010

I just opened one of these out of a pack I got for $2 at a thrift store! Nice Card.

  -- By CrazyVintage from The Deep South on July 31, 2009

garbage card, may cheaper cards do much more for less... i bought one for a buck and some chump paid me like 85 dollars cash for them, its an expensive card but its garbage.

  -- By matt from poconos PA on May 31, 2009

Simply an AWESOME weapon that a Wizard can have in his/her arsonal. I plan on buying 2 more.

  -- By Tony from Levittown, Pa. USA on November 29, 2007

i have one of these i got it when a vendor went out of business i purchased all his magic cards for $400 when i looked at the expansion symbol i never seen before i did some research and came across this gem and sleeved it right away

  -- By mark from illinois on November 04, 2007

Errata says you need to shuffle your library.

  -- By rBt from NL on April 19, 2007

lol i dont need to reshuffel my deck afterwards

  -- By Anonymous from ca on March 23, 2007

Really love these "little badboys"...

  -- By P.J.W. Wilgenburg from Nijkerk, The Netherlands - Europe on February 03, 2007

Rediculously hard to find, good deal

  -- By Pirates! from Pelham, NY on September 05, 2006

just neat

  -- By Anonymous from NY on May 16, 2006