Mirage
Mirage (mir) is a mainline Magic: The Gathering set (Mirage) from 1996-10-08 with 351 catalogued printings. Lion's Eye Diamond near $810.26 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $0.30 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:mir.
What is Mirage?
Set builders reference Mirage when completing Mirage binders, dated 1996-10-08 in our catalog. Notable market references include Lion's Eye Diamond, Phyrexian Dreadnought, Shallow Grave. Priced printings center around a $0.30 median snapshot. Catalog key magic:en:mir 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 Mirage?
Mirage gives collectors a structured view of Mirage printings without opening dozens of card tabs. 351 rows are searchable on this page, each linking to gameplay stats and refreshed market references. That structure mirrors how a future Cactaur marketplace listing will expose set-level inventory.
When was Mirage released?
Released 1996-10-08, Mirage belongs to the Mirage era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early Mirage sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 353; indexed 351. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
What are the chase cards in Mirage?
High references in Mirage currently include Lion's Eye Diamond at $810.26; Phyrexian Dreadnought at $291.70; Shallow Grave at $76.07; Tombstone Stairwell at $64.31; Enlightened Tutor at $35.35; Worldly Tutor at $35.09. 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 Mirage worth?
Median reference $0.30 with 350 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
How do you complete Mirage?
Complete Mirage by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 110× Rare, 111× Uncommon, 130× Common. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 130 |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | 111 |
| Rare | 110 |
All cards in Mirage
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion's Eye Diamond | 307 | Rare | $810.26 |
| Phyrexian Dreadnought | 315 | Rare | $291.70 |
| Shallow Grave | 141 | Rare | $76.07 |
| Tombstone Stairwell | 149 | Rare | $64.31 |
| Enlightened Tutor | 14 | Uncommon | $35.35 |
| Worldly Tutor | 255 | Uncommon | $35.09 |
| Harbinger of Night | 128 | Rare | $34.35 |
| Final Fortune | 173 | Rare | $21.95 |
| Mystical Tutor | 80 | Uncommon | $20.18 |
| Withering Boon | 152 | Uncommon | $15.86 |
| Hall of Gemstone | 221 | Rare | $14.98 |
| Forsaken Wastes | 125 | Rare | $14.88 |
| Teferi's Isle | 330 | Rare | $11.72 |
| Zirilan of the Claw | 204 | Rare | $10.62 |
| Cursed Totem | 299 | Rare | $10.48 |
| Chaosphere | 164 | Rare | $9.81 |
| Cadaverous Bloom | 258 | Rare | $9.72 |
| Crystal Vein | 325 | Uncommon | $9.64 |
| Frenetic Efreet | 264 | Rare | $8.30 |
| Unfulfilled Desires | 285 | Rare | $8.26 |
| Grim Feast | 265 | Rare | $7.83 |
| Spirit of the Night | 146 | Rare | $7.30 |
| Seeds of Innocence | 241 | Rare | $6.89 |
| Teeka's Dragon | 320 | Rare | $6.22 |
| Illicit Auction | 183 | Rare | $5.73 |
| Political Trickery | 81 | Rare | $5.29 |
| Taniwha | 95 | Rare | $5.03 |
| Dark Ritual | 116 | Common | $4.98 |
| Reparations | 278 | Rare | $4.69 |
| Mist Dragon | 79 | Rare | $3.69 |
| Lure of Prey | 227 | Rare | $3.65 |
| Catacomb Dragon | 112 | Rare | $3.51 |
| Rashida Scalebane | 35 | Rare | $3.39 |
| Mangara's Tome | 309 | Rare | $3.27 |
| Prismatic Lace | 84 | Rare | $3.25 |
| Hammer of Bogardan | 181 | Rare | $3.21 |
| Zuberi, Golden Feather | 51 | Rare | $3.09 |
| Carrion | 111 | Rare | $3.08 |
| Reflect Damage | 277 | Rare | $3.02 |
| Flash | 66 | Rare | $3.00 |
| Bazaar of Wonders | 55 | Rare | $2.81 |
| Circle of Despair | 259 | Rare | $2.69 |
| Natural Balance | 231 | Rare | $2.63 |
| Phyrexian Tribute | 134 | Rare | $2.48 |
| Shimmer | 92 | Rare | $2.42 |
| Fire Diamond | 302 | Uncommon | $2.18 |
| Tranquil Domain | 245 | Common | $2.12 |
| Shauku, Endbringer | 142 | Rare | $2.08 |
| Kukemssa Pirates | 71 | Rare | $1.99 |
| Early Harvest | 213 | Rare | $1.97 |
| Mountain Valley | 328 | Uncommon | $1.89 |
| Mountain | 346 | Common | $1.85 |
| Charcoal Diamond | 296 | Uncommon | $1.80 |
| Phyrexian Purge | 273 | Rare | $1.79 |
| Swamp | 340 | Common | $1.73 |
| Misers' Cage | 311 | Rare | $1.70 |
| Hivis of the Scale | 182 | Rare | $1.69 |
| Waiting in the Weeds | 252 | Rare | $1.69 |
| Delirium | 260 | Uncommon | $1.63 |
| Ventifact Bottle | 323 | Rare | $1.58 |
| Polymorph | 82 | Rare | $1.52 |
| Telim'Tor's Edict | 198 | Rare | $1.52 |
| Bad River | 324 | Uncommon | $1.51 |
| Null Chamber | 31 | Rare | $1.51 |
| Island | 338 | Common | $1.48 |
| Paupers' Cage | 314 | Rare | $1.36 |
| Flood Plain | 326 | Uncommon | $1.35 |
| Mindbender Spores | 229 | Rare | $1.29 |
| Wellspring | 288 | Rare | $1.28 |
| Asmira, Holy Avenger | 256 | Rare | $1.25 |
| Dwarven Miner | 169 | Uncommon | $1.25 |
| Infernal Contract | 129 | Rare | $1.25 |
| Swamp | 339 | Common | $1.23 |
| Marble Diamond | 310 | Uncommon | $1.21 |
| Purgatory | 275 | Rare | $1.18 |
| Soul Echo | 40 | Rare | $1.18 |
| Jabari's Influence | 24 | Rare | $1.17 |
| Sky Diamond | 319 | Uncommon | $1.13 |
| Mind Bend | 77 | Uncommon | $1.12 |
| Afiya Grove | 205 | Rare | $1.09 |
| Forbidden Crypt | 124 | Rare | $1.06 |
| Canopy Dragon | 209 | Rare | $1.05 |
| Energy Bolt | 263 | Rare | $1.04 |
| Ashen Powder | 104 | Rare | $1.03 |
| Forest | 348 | Common | $1.03 |
| Crimson Hellkite | 167 | Rare | $0.99 |
| Island | 335 | Common | $0.96 |
| Bone Mask | 295 | Rare | $0.91 |
| Brushwagg | 208 | Rare | $0.91 |
| Subterranean Spirit | 195 | Rare | $0.91 |
| Teferi's Imp | 98 | Rare | $0.91 |
| Jungle Patrol | 223 | Rare | $0.88 |
| Plains | 333 | Common | $0.84 |
| Purraj of Urborg | 135 | Rare | $0.84 |
| Telim'Tor | 197 | Rare | $0.83 |
| Memory Lapse | 74 | Common | $0.82 |
| Mountain | 343 | Common | $0.80 |
| Energy Vortex | 64 | Rare | $0.78 |
| Torrent of Lava | 199 | Rare | $0.77 |
| Grinning Totem | 303 | Rare | $0.76 |
| Celestial Dawn | 6 | Rare | $0.75 |
| Volcanic Dragon | 201 | Rare | $0.75 |
| Illumination | 21 | Uncommon | $0.74 |
| Yare | 48 | Rare | $0.73 |
| Sidar Jabari | 39 | Rare | $0.72 |
| Swamp | 341 | Common | $0.72 |
| Cycle of Life | 211 | Rare | $0.70 |
| Amulet of Unmaking | 293 | Rare | $0.69 |
| Auspicious Ancestor | 3 | Rare | $0.69 |
| Grasslands | 327 | Uncommon | $0.69 |
| Spectral Guardian | 41 | Rare | $0.68 |
| Acidic Dagger | 291 | Rare | $0.67 |
| Emberwilde Djinn | 172 | Rare | $0.67 |
| Rampant Growth | 235 | Common | $0.67 |
| Pearl Dragon | 33 | Rare | $0.64 |
| Rocky Tar Pit | 329 | Uncommon | $0.62 |
| Divine Retribution | 12 | Rare | $0.61 |
| Forest | 347 | Common | $0.61 |
| Hakim, Loreweaver | 68 | Rare | $0.61 |
| Mountain | 344 | Common | $0.61 |
| Daring Apprentice | 60 | Rare | $0.60 |
| Discordant Spirit | 261 | Rare | $0.60 |
| Plains | 331 | Common | $0.59 |
| Preferred Selection | 233 | Rare | $0.59 |
| Warping Wurm | 287 | Rare | $0.59 |
| Benthic Djinn | 257 | Rare | $0.58 |
| Island | 336 | Common | $0.58 |
| Leering Gargoyle | 271 | Rare | $0.58 |
| Rock Basilisk | 279 | Rare | $0.58 |
| Wall of Roots | 253 | Common | $0.58 |
| Sacred Mesa | 37 | Rare | $0.57 |
| Barreling Attack | 157 | Rare | $0.56 |
| Emberwilde Caliph | 262 | Rare | $0.56 |
| Swamp | 342 | Common | $0.56 |
| Malignant Growth | 272 | Rare | $0.55 |
| Island | 337 | Common | $0.54 |
| Razor Pendulum | 317 | Rare | $0.54 |
| Uktabi Wildcats | 248 | Rare | $0.54 |
| Plains | 332 | Common | $0.53 |
| Tainted Specter | 148 | Rare | $0.51 |
| Moss Diamond | 312 | Uncommon | $0.50 |
| Plains | 334 | Common | $0.49 |
| Sawback Manticore | 281 | Rare | $0.48 |
| Forest | 350 | Common | $0.46 |
| Mountain | 345 | Common | $0.45 |
| Amber Prison | 292 | Rare | $0.44 |
| Stupor | 147 | Uncommon | $0.44 |
| Maro | 228 | Rare | $0.43 |
| Abyssal Hunter | 103 | Rare | $0.42 |
| Ethereal Champion | 15 | Rare | $0.40 |
| Goblin Soothsayer | 179 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Sunweb | 42 | Rare | $0.40 |
| Ancestral Memories | 52 | Rare | $0.39 |
| Psychic Transfer | 85 | Rare | $0.39 |
| Vigilant Martyr | 45 | Uncommon | $0.39 |
| Zebra Unicorn | 290 | Uncommon | $0.38 |
| Aleatory | 155 | Uncommon | $0.37 |
| Forest | 349 | Common | $0.37 |
| Vitalizing Cascade | 286 | Uncommon | $0.37 |
| Mind Harness | 78 | Uncommon | $0.36 |
| Roots of Life | 237 | Uncommon | $0.36 |
| Soul Rend | 144 | Uncommon | $0.36 |
| Fog | 216 | Common | $0.35 |
| Incinerate | 184 | Common | $0.35 |
| Choking Sands | 113 | Common | $0.34 |
| Prismatic Boon | 274 | Uncommon | $0.34 |
| Sirocco | 192 | Uncommon | $0.34 |
| Unseen Walker | 249 | Uncommon | $0.34 |
| Dissipate | 61 | Uncommon | $0.33 |
| Favorable Destiny | 16 | Uncommon | $0.33 |
| Mtenda Griffin | 28 | Uncommon | $0.33 |
| Stone Rain | 194 | Common | $0.33 |
| Sapphire Charm | 89 | Common | $0.32 |
| Volcanic Geyser | 202 | Uncommon | $0.32 |
| Reality Ripple | 87 | Common | $0.31 |
| Goblin Scouts | 178 | Uncommon | $0.30 |
| Tropical Storm | 246 | Uncommon | $0.30 |
| Drain Life | 118 | Common | $0.28 |
| Goblin Tinkerer | 180 | Common | $0.28 |
| Suq'Ata Firewalker | 94 | Uncommon | $0.28 |
| Blighted Shaman | 107 | Uncommon | $0.27 |
| Floodgate | 67 | Uncommon | $0.27 |
| Wildfire Emissary | 203 | Uncommon | $0.27 |
| Reckless Embermage | 189 | Rare | $0.26 |
| Reign of Chaos | 190 | Uncommon | $0.26 |
| Fallow Earth | 214 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Mangara's Blessing | 25 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Phyrexian Vault | 316 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Sandstorm | 239 | Common | $0.25 |
| Savage Twister | 280 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Seedling Charm | 240 | Common | $0.25 |
| Basalt Golem | 294 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Boomerang | 56 | Common | $0.24 |
| Crystal Golem | 298 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Flame Elemental | 175 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Hazerider Drake | 268 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Kaervek's Purge | 270 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Locust Swarm | 226 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Serene Heart | 242 | Common | $0.24 |
| Shadowbane | 38 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Spatial Binding | 284 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Blinding Light | 5 | Uncommon | $0.23 |
| Ersatz Gnomes | 301 | Uncommon | $0.23 |
| Karoo Meerkat | 225 | Uncommon | $0.23 |
| Ray of Command | 86 | Common | $0.23 |
| Sealed Fate | 282 | Uncommon | $0.23 |
| Afterlife | 1 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Cloak of Invisibility | 58 | Common | $0.22 |
| Crash of Rhinos | 210 | Common | $0.22 |
| Disenchant | 10 | Common | $0.22 |
| Dread Specter | 119 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Ebony Charm | 120 | Common | $0.22 |
| Ether Well | 65 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Foratog | 217 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Kaervek's Hex | 130 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Nettletooth Djinn | 232 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Superior Numbers | 244 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Telim'Tor's Darts | 321 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Unyaro Bee Sting | 250 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Ward of Lights | 47 | Common | $0.22 |
| Windreaper Falcon | 289 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Barbed Foliage | 207 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Bone Harvest | 108 | Common | $0.21 |
| Crimson Roc | 168 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Horrible Hordes | 304 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Meddle | 73 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Nocturnal Raid | 132 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Painful Memories | 133 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Spitting Earth | 193 | Common | $0.21 |
| Barbed-Back Wurm | 105 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Chaos Charm | 163 | Common | $0.20 |
| Crypt Cobra | 114 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Femeref Archers | 215 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Iron Tusk Elephant | 22 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Kaervek's Torch | 185 | Common | $0.20 |
| Reign of Terror | 137 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Tidal Wave | 100 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Unyaro Griffin | 44 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Zombie Mob | 153 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Blind Fury | 158 | Uncommon | $0.19 |
| Coral Fighters | 59 | Uncommon | $0.19 |
| Merfolk Raiders | 75 | Common | $0.19 |
| Restless Dead | 138 | Common | $0.19 |
| Sand Golem | 318 | Uncommon | $0.19 |
| Unerring Sling | 322 | Uncommon | $0.19 |
| Binding Agony | 106 | Common | $0.18 |
| Dwarven Nomad | 170 | Common | $0.18 |
| Lead Golem | 306 | Uncommon | $0.18 |
| Mangara's Equity | 26 | Uncommon | $0.18 |
| Melesse Spirit | 27 | Uncommon | $0.18 |
| Pacifism | 32 | Common | $0.18 |
| Quirion Elves | 234 | Common | $0.18 |
| Radiant Essence | 276 | Uncommon | $0.18 |
| Sea Scryer | 90 | Common | $0.18 |
| Wave Elemental | 102 | Uncommon | $0.18 |
| Agility | 154 | Common | $0.17 |
| Burning Palm Efreet | 161 | Uncommon | $0.17 |
| Cerulean Wyvern | 57 | Uncommon | $0.17 |
| Consuming Ferocity | 166 | Uncommon | $0.17 |
| Decomposition | 212 | Uncommon | $0.17 |
| Goblin Elite Infantry | 177 | Common | $0.17 |
| Mana Prism | 308 | Uncommon | $0.17 |
| Mtenda Lion | 230 | Common | $0.17 |
| Soulshriek | 145 | Common | $0.17 |
| Cinder Cloud | 165 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Harbor Guardian | 266 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Haunting Apparition | 267 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Jungle Troll | 269 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Kukemssa Serpent | 72 | Common | $0.16 |
| Patagia Golem | 313 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Ravenous Vampire | 136 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Sabertooth Cobra | 238 | Common | $0.16 |
| Teferi's Curse | 96 | Common | $0.16 |
| Teferi's Drake | 97 | Common | $0.16 |
| Village Elder | 251 | Common | $0.16 |
| Wall of Resistance | 46 | Common | $0.16 |
| Zhalfirin Commander | 49 | Uncommon | $0.16 |
| Azimaet Drake | 53 | Common | $0.15 |
| Benevolent Unicorn | 4 | Common | $0.15 |
| Dream Cache | 62 | Common | $0.15 |
| Gibbering Hyenas | 219 | Common | $0.15 |
| Harmattan Efreet | 69 | Uncommon | $0.15 |
| Igneous Golem | 305 | Uncommon | $0.15 |
| Mire Shade | 131 | Uncommon | $0.15 |
| Talruum Minotaur | 196 | Common | $0.15 |
| Uktabi Faerie | 247 | Common | $0.15 |
| Vaporous Djinn | 101 | Uncommon | $0.15 |
| Bay Falcon | 54 | Common | $0.14 |
| Burning Shield Askari | 162 | Common | $0.14 |
| Chariot of the Sun | 297 | Uncommon | $0.14 |
| Disempower | 9 | Common | $0.14 |
| Femeref Knight | 18 | Common | $0.14 |
| Merfolk Seer | 76 | Common | $0.14 |
| Pyric Salamander | 187 | Common | $0.14 |
| Searing Spear Askari | 191 | Common | $0.14 |
| Sewer Rats | 139 | Common | $0.14 |
| Shauku's Minion | 283 | Uncommon | $0.14 |
| Teremko Griffin | 43 | Common | $0.14 |
| Cadaverous Knight | 110 | Common | $0.13 |
| Dark Banishing | 115 | Common | $0.13 |
| Fetid Horror | 123 | Common | $0.13 |
| Granger Guildmage | 220 | Common | $0.13 |
| Grave Servitude | 126 | Common | $0.13 |
| Jolrael's Centaur | 222 | Common | $0.13 |
| Jolt | 70 | Common | $0.13 |
| Power Sink | 83 | Common | $0.13 |
| Regeneration | 236 | Common | $0.13 |
| Sandbar Crocodile | 88 | Common | $0.13 |
| Shaper Guildmage | 91 | Common | $0.13 |
| Urborg Panther | 150 | Common | $0.13 |
| Wall of Corpses | 151 | Common | $0.13 |
| Wild Elephant | 254 | Common | $0.13 |
| Blistering Barrier | 159 | Common | $0.12 |
| Builder's Bane | 160 | Common | $0.12 |
| Dirtwater Wraith | 117 | Common | $0.12 |
| Ekundu Cyclops | 171 | Common | $0.12 |
| Elixir of Vitality | 300 | Uncommon | $0.12 |
| Enfeeblement | 121 | Common | $0.12 |
| Healing Salve | 20 | Common | $0.12 |
| Ivory Charm | 23 | Common | $0.12 |
| Jungle Wurm | 224 | Common | $0.12 |
| Ritual of Steel | 36 | Common | $0.12 |
| Skulking Ghost | 143 | Common | $0.12 |
| Stalking Tiger | 243 | Common | $0.12 |
| Viashino Warrior | 200 | Common | $0.12 |
| Zhalfirin Knight | 50 | Common | $0.12 |
| Armor of Thorns | 206 | Common | $0.11 |
| Armorer Guildmage | 156 | Common | $0.11 |
| Breathstealer | 109 | Common | $0.11 |
| Dazzling Beauty | 8 | Common | $0.11 |
| Ekundu Griffin | 13 | Common | $0.11 |
| Femeref Scouts | 19 | Common | $0.11 |
| Feral Shadow | 122 | Common | $0.11 |
| Firebreathing | 174 | Common | $0.11 |
| Flare | 176 | Common | $0.11 |
| Gravebane Zombie | 127 | Common | $0.11 |
| Lightning Reflexes | 186 | Common | $0.11 |
| Noble Elephant | 30 | Common | $0.11 |
| Shadow Guildmage | 140 | Common | $0.11 |
| Civic Guildmage | 7 | Common | $0.10 |
| Divine Offering | 11 | Common | $0.10 |
| Dream Fighter | 63 | Common | $0.10 |
| Giant Mantis | 218 | Common | $0.10 |
| Mtenda Herder | 29 | Common | $0.10 |
| Prismatic Circle | 34 | Common | $0.10 |
| Raging Spirit | 188 | Common | $0.10 |
| Soar | 93 | Common | $0.09 |
| Thirst | 99 | Common | $0.09 |
| Femeref Healer | 17 | Common | $0.07 |
| Alarum | 2 | Common | $0.06 |
| Savage Twister | 280† | Uncommon | — |
Related sets
- Weatherlight (1997-06-09)
- Visions (1997-02-03)
FAQ
How many cards are in Mirage?
Cactaur indexes 351 printings in Mirage; official count is 353. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did Mirage release?
Mirage shows a catalog release date of 1996-10-08 for this English Magic: The Gathering entry. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
What is the most expensive card in Mirage?
Lion's Eye Diamond leads references around $810.26 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Is Mirage good for beginners?
Mirage works for collectors who already know Mirage. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. Mirage is indexed under slug mir in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Where can I track Mirage 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.