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Core Set · 1997-03-24

Fifth Edition

Fifth Edition (5ed) is a mainline Magic: The Gathering set (Core Set) from 1997-03-24 with 454 catalogued printings. Mana Vault near $97.50 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $0.28 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to magic:en:5ed.

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What is Fifth Edition?

On Cactaur, Fifth Edition groups 454 indexed printings, dated 1997-03-24 in our catalog. Notable market references include Mana Vault, Necropotence, Sylvan Library. Priced printings center around a $0.28 median snapshot. Catalog key magic:en:5ed powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.

What is Fifth Edition?

Within Magic: The Gathering, Fifth Edition represents the Core Set family as a mainline product line. We surface every indexed printing in one table so you can spot missing numbers quickly. Booster-era sets typically mix commons through secret rares; use the rarity breakdown below before you crack sealed product.

When was Fifth Edition released?

Fifth Edition carries a 1997-03-24 release date in Cactaur metadata with 460 official cards. Actual print runs vary by region; Japanese and English releases may differ by a few weeks. Our 454 indexed printings include variants when providers expose them, which can exceed the number printed on booster packaging.

What are the chase cards in Fifth Edition?

High references in Fifth Edition currently include Mana Vault at $97.50; Necropotence at $35.98; Sylvan Library at $28.95; City of Brass at $25.14; Ashnod's Altar at $14.60; Birds of Paradise at $14.00. Chase slots combine scarcity, art, and competitive demand—prices move with tournament results and reprint rumors. Follow individual card pages for condition-specific ranges.

How much is Fifth Edition worth?

Adding priced singles yields a $638.71 rough index across 451 printings (low $0.06, median $0.28, high $97.50). That sum is not a sealed-box price—it is a catalog thought experiment for set completion at near-mint references. Fifth Edition is indexed under slug 5ed in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.

How do you complete Fifth Edition?

Booster-set completion for Fifth Edition usually means opening product, trading duplicates, and buying missing holos. Use related sets below to spot overlapping trainers or energy cards that reduce spend. Fifth Edition is indexed under slug 5ed in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.

Chase cards

Rarity breakdown

Common 185
Rare 137
Uncommon 132

All cards in Fifth Edition

Card # Rarity Market USD
Mana Vault 388 Rare $97.50
Necropotence 182 Rare $35.98
Sylvan Library 329 Rare $28.95
City of Brass 413 Rare $25.14
Ashnod's Altar 349 Uncommon $14.60
Birds of Paradise 280 Rare $14.00
Armageddon 7 Rare $13.38
Winter Orb 408 Rare $12.77
Game of Chaos 232 Rare $12.73
Winds of Change 275 Rare $11.02
Meekstone 389 Rare $10.96
Ankh of Mishra 348 Rare $10.54
Pyroblast 262 Uncommon $9.60
Animate Dead 140 Uncommon $9.50
Stasis 127 Rare $9.15
Dust to Dust 29 Uncommon $9.10
Smoke 268 Rare $8.39
Underground River 426 Rare $7.47
Howling Mine 377 Rare $7.21
Lord of Atlantis 100 Rare $6.93
Urza's Bauble 406 Uncommon $6.93
Wrath of God 69 Rare $6.86
Drain Power 82 Rare $6.74
Library of Leng 387 Uncommon $6.65
Brushland 412 Rare $6.34
Ball Lightning 210 Rare $6.13
Pox 189 Rare $5.83
Shivan Dragon 267 Rare $5.68
Shivan Dragon 267† Rare $5.68
Goblin King 236 Rare $5.67
Adarkar Wastes 410 Rare $5.04
Jokulhaups 246 Rare $4.93
Manabarbs 250 Rare $4.90
Manabarbs 250† Rare $4.90
Hydroblast 94 Uncommon $4.44
Karplusan Forest 421 Rare $4.40
Sulfurous Springs 424 Rare $4.28
Nature's Lore 316 Common $4.18
Magical Hack 101 Rare $4.09
Bad Moon 142 Rare $4.07
Dark Ritual 153 Common $3.93
Zombie Master 207 Rare $3.77
Fellwar Stone 369 Uncommon $3.72
Mana Clash 248 Rare $3.49
Dandân 79 Common $2.93
Counterspell 77 Common $2.80
Hurkyl's Recall 93 Rare $2.78
Verduran Enchantress 337 Rare $2.72
Island Sanctuary 39 Rare $2.71
Jester's Cap 385 Rare $2.68
Brainstorm 76 Common $2.45
Nevinyrral's Disk 391 Rare $2.36
Recall 115 Rare $2.03
Earthquake 223 Rare $1.96
Primal Order 318 Rare $1.93
Mana Flare 249 Rare $1.87
Bottomless Vault 411 Rare $1.83
Dwarven Hold 414 Rare $1.67
Sand Silos 423 Rare $1.46
Sorceress Queen 194 Rare $1.30
Nether Shadow 183 Rare $1.26
Titania's Song 332 Rare $1.24
Instill Energy 304 Uncommon $1.23
Mountain 444 Common $1.20
Nightmare 184 Rare $1.19
Force Spike 88 Common $1.10
Lord of the Pit 174 Rare $1.05
Urza's Tower 429 Common $1.01
Pirate Ship 109 Rare $0.99
Urza's Mine 427 Common $0.94
Hollow Trees 418 Rare $0.91
Urza's Power Plant 428 Common $0.90
Zur's Weirding 138 Rare $0.89
Plains 433 Common $0.87
Knight of Stromgald 171 Uncommon $0.86
Seraph 59 Rare $0.85
Mountain 443 Common $0.82
Icatian Store 419 Rare $0.81
Swamp 438 Common $0.81
Order of the Sacred Torch 48 Rare $0.80
Goblin Warrens 238 Rare $0.79
Truce 65 Rare $0.75
Jandor's Saddlebags 383 Rare $0.74
Wyluli Wolf 345 Rare $0.74
Island 436 Common $0.73
Cockatrice 284 Rare $0.71
Living Artifact 311 Rare $0.71
Svyelunite Temple 425 Uncommon $0.71
Forest 449 Common $0.70
Dwarven Ruins 415 Uncommon $0.69
Plains 432 Common $0.69
Goblin War Drums 237 Common $0.68
Stromgald Cabal 195 Rare $0.68
The Wretched 197 Rare $0.68
Forest 447 Common $0.67
Black Knight 143 Uncommon $0.66
Eye for an Eye 30 Rare $0.66
Kismet 43 Uncommon $0.66
Xenic Poltergeist 206 Rare $0.66
Serpent Generator 397 Rare $0.65
Plains 431 Common $0.64
Deathgrip 154 Uncommon $0.63
Rag Man 190 Rare $0.63
Leviathan 98 Rare $0.62
Ashes to Ashes 141 Uncommon $0.61
Aspect of Wolf 278 Rare $0.60
Sengir Autocrat 193 Rare $0.59
Lifeforce 310 Uncommon $0.58
Mountain 445 Common $0.57
Helm of Chatzuk 376 Rare $0.56
Inferno 243 Rare $0.56
Inferno 243† Rare $0.56
Island 437 Common $0.56
Mountain 442 Common $0.56
Glasses of Urza 374 Uncommon $0.55
Dingus Egg 364 Rare $0.54
Jayemdae Tome 384 Rare $0.54
Living Lands 312 Rare $0.54
Elvish Archers 292 Rare $0.53
Plains 430 Common $0.52
Magus of the Unseen 102 Rare $0.51
Dance of Many 78 Rare $0.50
Island 434 Common $0.50
Lhurgoyf 309 Rare $0.49
Memory Lapse 103 Common $0.49
Force of Nature 294 Rare $0.48
Island 435 Common $0.48
Killer Bees 307 Uncommon $0.48
Millstone 390 Rare $0.48
Gloom 165 Uncommon $0.47
Hecatomb 167 Rare $0.47
Jade Monolith 381 Rare $0.47
Elder Druid 290 Rare $0.46
Warp Artifact 204 Rare $0.46
Llanowar Elves 313 Common $0.45
Primal Clay 395 Rare $0.45
Stampede 327 Rare $0.45
Swamp 440 Common $0.44
Ornithopter 393 Uncommon $0.43
Portent 110 Common $0.43
Swamp 439 Common $0.43
Time Bomb 404 Rare $0.43
Aladdin's Ring 346 Rare $0.42
Pentagram of the Ages 394 Rare $0.42
Sibilant Spirit 123 Rare $0.42
Time Elemental 129 Rare $0.42
Tsunami 334 Uncommon $0.42
Barl's Cage 352 Rare $0.41
Caribou Range 14 Rare $0.41
Feldon's Cane 368 Uncommon $0.41
Bottle of Suleiman 354 Rare $0.40
Clockwork Beast 356 Rare $0.40
Forest 448 Common $0.40
Infinite Hourglass 378 Rare $0.40
Reverse Damage 55 Rare $0.40
Wild Growth 342 Common $0.40
Colossus of Sardia 358 Rare $0.39
Kjeldoran Royal Guard 44 Rare $0.39
Obelisk of Undoing 392 Rare $0.39
The Hive 402 Rare $0.39
Broken Visage 149 Rare $0.38
Crown of the Ages 360 Rare $0.38
Ebon Stronghold 416 Uncommon $0.38
Swamp 441 Common $0.38
Castle 15 Uncommon $0.37
Orcish Squatters 258 Rare $0.37
Dragon Engine 366 Rare $0.36
Feroz's Ban 370 Rare $0.36
Fungusaur 296 Rare $0.36
Mind Bomb 105 Uncommon $0.36
Order of the White Shield 49 Uncommon $0.36
Sea Sprite 120 Uncommon $0.36
Urza's Avenger 405 Rare $0.36
Flying Carpet 371 Rare $0.35
Forest 446 Common $0.35
Gauntlets of Chaos 373 Rare $0.35
Lure 314 Uncommon $0.35
Seasinger 121 Uncommon $0.35
Whirling Dervish 341 Uncommon $0.35
Flashfires 231 Uncommon $0.34
Ice Floe 420 Uncommon $0.34
Juxtapose 95 Rare $0.34
Personal Incarnation 51 Rare $0.34
Spirit Link 64 Uncommon $0.34
White Knight 68 Uncommon $0.34
Air Elemental 71 Uncommon $0.33
Animate Wall 5 Rare $0.33
Derelor 155 Rare $0.33
Disrupting Scepter 365 Rare $0.33
Drudge Skeletons 157 Common $0.33
Havenwood Battleground 417 Uncommon $0.33
Ironclaw Curse 244 Rare $0.33
Ironclaw Curse 244† Rare $0.33
Orcish Captain 254 Uncommon $0.33
Power Sink 111 Uncommon $0.33
Righteousness 56 Rare $0.33
Drain Life 156 Common $0.32
Hurricane 303 Uncommon $0.32
Twiddle 130 Common $0.32
Wall of Fire 273 Uncommon $0.32
Wall of Stone 274 Uncommon $0.32
An-Havva Constable 277 Rare $0.31
Forget 89 Rare $0.31
Aether Storm 70 Uncommon $0.30
Deflection 81 Rare $0.30
Detonate 218 Uncommon $0.30
Greater Werewolf 166 Uncommon $0.30
Jalum Tome 382 Rare $0.30
Mole Worms 179 Uncommon $0.30
Arenson's Aura 6 Uncommon $0.29
Blight 144 Uncommon $0.29
Crumble 287 Uncommon $0.29
Divine Transformation 28 Uncommon $0.29
Energy Flux 83 Uncommon $0.29
Fallen Angel 161 Uncommon $0.29
Greater Realm of Preservation 31 Uncommon $0.29
Johtull Wurm 306 Uncommon $0.29
Pestilence 186 Common $0.29
Sleight of Mind 124 Rare $0.29
Thrull Retainer 198 Uncommon $0.29
Wanderlust 339 Uncommon $0.29
Akron Legionnaire 2 Rare $0.28
Ashnod's Transmogrant 350 Common $0.28
Conquer 216 Uncommon $0.28
Disenchant 26 Common $0.28
Divine Offering 27 Common $0.28
Elven Riders 291 Uncommon $0.28
Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore 159 Uncommon $0.28
Leshrac's Rite 173 Uncommon $0.28
Blinking Spirit 12 Rare $0.27
Crimson Manticore 217 Rare $0.27
Cursed Land 152 Uncommon $0.27
Dancing Scimitar 362 Rare $0.27
Fyndhorn Elder 297 Uncommon $0.27
Glacial Wall 91 Uncommon $0.27
Stone Rain 270 Common $0.27
Thicket Basilisk 331 Uncommon $0.27
Wall of Air 135 Uncommon $0.27
Anti-Magic Aura 72 Uncommon $0.26
Elkin Bottle 367 Rare $0.26
Fountain of Youth 372 Uncommon $0.26
Healing Salve 33 Common $0.26
Icatian Town 38 Rare $0.26
Lifetap 99 Uncommon $0.26
Mesa Pegasus 47 Common $0.26
Repentant Blacksmith 54 Common $0.26
Ruins of Trokair 422 Uncommon $0.26
Shatterstorm 266 Uncommon $0.26
Stream of Life 328 Common $0.26
Unstable Mutation 131 Common $0.26
Abyssal Specter 139 Uncommon $0.25
Circle of Protection: Artifacts 16 Uncommon $0.25
Circle of Protection: Red 20 Common $0.25
Giant Spider 300 Common $0.25
Grizzly Bears 301 Common $0.25
Icatian Phalanx 36 Uncommon $0.25
Keldon Warlord 247 Uncommon $0.25
Kjeldoran Skycaptain 45 Uncommon $0.25
Sacred Boon 57 Uncommon $0.25
Skull Catapult 399 Uncommon $0.25
Terror 196 Common $0.25
Wall of Brambles 338 Uncommon $0.25
Bog Wraith 147 Uncommon $0.24
Disintegrate 219 Common $0.24
Fireball 227 Common $0.24
Orgg 259 Rare $0.24
Reef Pirates 116 Common $0.24
Shapeshifter 398 Uncommon $0.24
Soul Barrier 125 Common $0.24
Coral Helm 359 Rare $0.23
Desert Twister 288 Uncommon $0.23
Dwarven Catapult 220 Uncommon $0.23
Evil Presence 160 Uncommon $0.23
Goblin Digging Team 234 Common $0.23
Goblin Hero 235 Common $0.23
Orcish Farmer 256 Common $0.23
Segovian Leviathan 122 Uncommon $0.23
Shield Wall 63 Common $0.23
Steal Artifact 128 Uncommon $0.23
Stone Spirit 271 Uncommon $0.23
Wall of Spears 407 Common $0.23
Clockwork Steed 357 Uncommon $0.22
Crystal Rod 361 Uncommon $0.22
Enervate 84 Common $0.22
Fog 293 Common $0.22
Howl from Beyond 168 Common $0.22
Hurloon Minotaur 240 Common $0.22
Mind Ravel 176 Common $0.22
Necrite 181 Common $0.22
Orcish Oriflamme 257 Uncommon $0.22
Pearled Unicorn 50 Common $0.22
Rabid Wombat 319 Uncommon $0.22
Ray of Command 114 Common $0.22
Serra Paladin 61 Uncommon $0.22
Shield Bearer 62 Common $0.22
Throne of Bone 403 Uncommon $0.22
Winter Blast 343 Uncommon $0.22
Wooden Sphere 409 Uncommon $0.22
Atog 209 Uncommon $0.21
Breeding Pit 148 Uncommon $0.21
Chub Toad 283 Common $0.21
Circle of Protection: Black 17 Common $0.21
Craw Giant 285 Uncommon $0.21
Frozen Shade 163 Common $0.21
Karma 42 Uncommon $0.21
Panic 260 Common $0.21
Phantasmal Forces 106 Uncommon $0.21
Phantom Monster 108 Uncommon $0.21
Regeneration 321 Common $0.21
Wall of Swords 67 Uncommon $0.21
Abbey Gargoyles 1 Uncommon $0.20
Angry Mob 4 Uncommon $0.20
Aysen Bureaucrats 9 Common $0.20
Carapace 281 Common $0.20
Fear 162 Common $0.20
Incinerate 242 Common $0.20
Krovikan Fetish 172 Common $0.20
Lost Soul 175 Common $0.20
Paralyze 185 Common $0.20
Pikemen 52 Common $0.20
Raise Dead 191 Common $0.20
Sea Spirit 119 Uncommon $0.20
Unsummon 132 Common $0.20
Aurochs 279 Common $0.19
Binding Grasp 74 Uncommon $0.19
Cat Warriors 282 Common $0.19
Eternal Warrior 225 Common $0.19
Flight 86 Common $0.19
Foxfire 295 Common $0.19
Imposing Visage 241 Common $0.19
Ivory Guardians 40 Uncommon $0.19
Justice 41 Uncommon $0.19
Prodigal Sorcerer 112 Common $0.19
Stone Giant 269 Uncommon $0.19
Untamed Wilds 335 Uncommon $0.19
War Mammoth 340 Common $0.19
Alabaster Potion 3 Common $0.18
Barbed Sextant 351 Common $0.18
Circle of Protection: White 21 Common $0.18
Clay Statue 355 Common $0.18
Cloak of Confusion 151 Common $0.18
Death Speakers 24 Common $0.18
Errantry 224 Common $0.18
Flood 87 Common $0.18
Hipparion 34 Common $0.18
Holy Strength 35 Common $0.18
Iron Star 379 Uncommon $0.18
Ivory Cup 380 Uncommon $0.18
Labyrinth Minotaur 97 Common $0.18
Mons's Goblin Raiders 251 Common $0.18
Mountain Goat 252 Common $0.18
Shanodin Dryads 325 Common $0.18
Soul Net 400 Uncommon $0.18
Updraft 133 Common $0.18
Weakness 205 Common $0.18
Bog Imp 145 Common $0.17
Brassclaw Orcs 213 Common $0.17
D'Avenant Archer 23 Common $0.17
Death Ward 25 Common $0.17
Diabolic Machine 363 Uncommon $0.17
Durkwood Boars 289 Common $0.17
Fire Drake 226 Uncommon $0.17
Gaseous Form 90 Common $0.17
Ghazbán Ogre 298 Common $0.17
Giant Growth 299 Common $0.17
Phantasmal Terrain 107 Common $0.17
Radjan Spirit 320 Uncommon $0.17
Scavenger Folk 323 Common $0.17
Vampire Bats 202 Common $0.17
Wall of Bone 203 Uncommon $0.17
Wind Spirit 136 Uncommon $0.17
Zephyr Falcon 137 Common $0.17
Azure Drake 73 Uncommon $0.16
Blood Lust 212 Common $0.16
Brainwash 13 Common $0.16
Cave People 215 Uncommon $0.16
Circle of Protection: Green 19 Common $0.16
Craw Wurm 286 Common $0.16
Heal 32 Common $0.16
Hungry Mist 302 Common $0.16
Mindstab Thrull 178 Common $0.16
Psychic Venom 113 Common $0.16
Pyrotechnics 263 Uncommon $0.16
Serra Bestiary 60 Uncommon $0.16
Venom 336 Common $0.16
Word of Blasting 276 Uncommon $0.16
Blessed Wine 11 Common $0.15
Bog Rats 146 Common $0.15
Circle of Protection: Blue 18 Common $0.15
Dark Maze 80 Common $0.15
Dwarven Warriors 222 Common $0.15
Funeral March 164 Common $0.15
Kjeldoran Dead 170 Common $0.15
Orcish Artillery 253 Uncommon $0.15
Orcish Conscripts 255 Common $0.15
Rod of Ruin 396 Uncommon $0.15
Wolverine Pack 344 Uncommon $0.15
Amulet of Kroog 347 Common $0.14
Benalish Hero 10 Common $0.14
Flame Spirit 229 Uncommon $0.14
Icatian Scout 37 Common $0.14
Joven's Tools 386 Uncommon $0.14
Krovikan Sorcerer 96 Common $0.14
Plague Rats 188 Common $0.14
Scryb Sprites 324 Common $0.14
Shrink 326 Common $0.14
Battering Ram 353 Common $0.13
Feedback 85 Uncommon $0.13
Firebreathing 228 Common $0.13
Giant Strength 233 Common $0.13
Ironroot Treefolk 305 Common $0.13
Mesa Falcon 46 Common $0.13
Remove Soul 117 Common $0.13
Tarpan 330 Common $0.13
Tawnos's Weaponry 401 Uncommon $0.13
Tundra Wolves 66 Common $0.13
Armor of Faith 8 Common $0.12
Bird Maiden 211 Common $0.12
Carrion Ants 150 Uncommon $0.12
Dwarven Soldier 221 Common $0.12
Ley Druid 308 Common $0.12
Pit Scorpion 187 Common $0.12
Sabretooth Tiger 264 Common $0.12
Brothers of Fire 214 Common $0.11
Flare 230 Common $0.11
Hill Giant 239 Common $0.11
Homarid Warrior 92 Common $0.11
Initiates of the Ebon Hand 169 Common $0.11
Mind Warp 177 Uncommon $0.11
Primordial Ooze 261 Uncommon $0.11
Scathe Zombies 192 Common $0.11
Spell Blast 126 Common $0.11
Ambush Party 208 Common $0.10
Boomerang 75 Common $0.10
Marsh Viper 315 Common $0.10
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident 104 Common $0.10
Prismatic Ward 53 Common $0.10
Samite Healer 58 Common $0.10
Shatter 265 Common $0.10
The Brute 272 Common $0.10
Torture 199 Common $0.10
Tranquility 333 Common $0.10
Erg Raiders 158 Common $0.09
Ironclaw Orcs 245 Common $0.09
Scaled Wurm 322 Common $0.09
Touch of Death 200 Common $0.09
Vodalian Soldiers 134 Common $0.09
Grapeshot Catapult 375 Common $0.08
Unholy Strength 201 Common $0.08
Sea Serpent 118 Common $0.07
Murk Dwellers 180 Common $0.06
Crusade 22 Rare
Game of Chaos 232† Rare
Pradesh Gypsies 317 Common

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FAQ

How many cards are in Fifth Edition?

Cactaur indexes 454 printings in Fifth Edition; official count is 460. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.

When did Fifth Edition release?

Fifth Edition shows a catalog release date of 1997-03-24 for this English Magic: The Gathering entry. Fifth Edition is indexed under slug 5ed in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.

What is the most expensive card in Fifth Edition?

Mana Vault leads references around $97.50 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Fifth Edition is indexed under slug 5ed in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.

Is Fifth Edition good for beginners?

Fifth Edition works for collectors who already know Core Set. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. Fifth Edition is indexed under slug 5ed in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.

Where can I track Fifth Edition prices?

Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.

Trust & data sources. Cactaur displays catalog and market data from pokemontcg.io embedded TCGPlayer/Cardmarket references. Prices change frequently and are not guarantees.

Cactaur does not authenticate cards or guarantee values. Scan your copy in the iPhone app for condition-aware guidance.

Catalog snapshot: 2026-06-25. Last updated: 2026-06-25.