Lesser Gargadon
~$0.05 low · ~$9.32 high
Red. Creature — Beast
Eighth Edition #199 · Illustrated by Rob Alexander
Eighth Edition #199 · Illustrated by Rob AlexanderWhat is Lesser Gargadon worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, sacrifice a land.
6/4
Trod on by a gargadon —Kipamu expression meaning "wiped out"
Format legality
All 4 printings of Lesser Gargadon
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #PCY-97· 2021Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 | uncommon | $0.05 | No foil printing | €0.13 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #199· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | $0.15 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #199★· 2003uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.08 | — | |
 Prophecy pcy #97· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.99 foil | uncommon | $0.15 | $9.32 | €0.14€0.99 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #23,689 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eighth Edition card (#199).
199
- 199Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Lesser Gargadon, read from the Eighth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Lesser Gargadon. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Beast is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 6/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Rob Alexander. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Eighth Edition. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 199 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Rob Alexander, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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