Starter 1999
Starter 1999 (s99) is a mainline Magic: The Gathering set from 1999-07-01 with 173 catalogued printings. Grim Tutor near $104.08 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $0.39 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:s99.
What is Starter 1999?
Starter 1999 is a mainline release within Magic: The Gathering, dated 1999-07-01 in our catalog. Notable market references include Grim Tutor, Piracy, Time Warp. Priced printings center around a $0.39 median snapshot. Catalog key magic:en:s99 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 Starter 1999?
Starter 1999 is catalogued as a mainline Magic: The Gathering set under slug s99. Cactaur lists 173 printings compared with an official count of 173, pulling rarity, artwork, and market references from our ingest pipeline. Set pages complement card detail pages by showing how chase cards rank within the entire pool and how rarities stack for completionists.
When was Starter 1999 released?
Released 1999-07-01, Starter 1999 belongs to the Magic: The Gathering era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 173; indexed 173. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
What are the chase cards in Starter 1999?
Top of the Starter 1999 market snapshot: Grim Tutor, Piracy, Time Warp, Devastation. These names anchor most sealed-to-singles arbitrage math; verify holo/reverse variants on each card page before you buy. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
How much is Starter 1999 worth?
Median reference $0.39 with 173 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. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
How do you complete Starter 1999?
Booster-set completion for Starter 1999 usually means opening product, trading duplicates, and buying missing holos. Use related sets below to spot overlapping trainers or energy cards that reduce spend. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 83 |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | 55 |
| Rare | 35 |
All cards in Starter 1999
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grim Tutor | 79 | Rare | $104.08 |
| Piracy | 45 | Rare | $64.17 |
| Time Warp | 56 | Rare | $38.16 |
| Devastation | 94 | Rare | $16.90 |
| Armageddon | 6 | Rare | $15.23 |
| Thunder Dragon | 119 | Rare | $12.25 |
| Righteous Fury | 23 | Rare | $11.08 |
| Goblin Settler | 106 | Uncommon | $7.68 |
| Nature's Cloak | 135 | Rare | $6.93 |
| Goblin General | 101 | Uncommon | $6.55 |
| Alluring Scent | 124 | Rare | $6.44 |
| Dakmor Sorceress | 74 | Rare | $6.02 |
| Goblin Lore | 104 | Uncommon | $5.80 |
| Summer Bloom | 144 | Rare | $5.80 |
| Last Chance | 110 | Rare | $5.63 |
| Relentless Assault | 115 | Rare | $5.58 |
| Angel of Light | 1 | Uncommon | $5.25 |
| Wood Elves | 153 | Uncommon | $3.54 |
| Nature's Lore | 136 | Common | $3.17 |
| Champion Lancer | 11 | Rare | $3.00 |
| Counterspell | 34 | Uncommon | $2.62 |
| Silverback Ape | 141 | Uncommon | $2.19 |
| Dakmor Ghoul | 70 | Uncommon | $2.15 |
| Wicked Pact | 92 | Rare | $2.14 |
| Ancient Craving | 64 | Rare | $2.09 |
| Man-o'-War | 41 | Uncommon | $1.89 |
| Denizen of the Deep | 35 | Rare | $1.74 |
| Tidings | 54 | Uncommon | $1.64 |
| Sylvan Yeti | 146 | Rare | $1.58 |
| Angel of Mercy | 2 | Uncommon | $1.53 |
| Stream of Acid | 91 | Uncommon | $1.50 |
| Sleight of Hand | 51 | Common | $1.40 |
| Lynx | 131 | Uncommon | $1.29 |
| Swamp | 163 | Common | $1.27 |
| Phantom Warrior | 44 | Rare | $1.25 |
| Plains | 154 | Common | $1.15 |
| Shrieking Specter | 89 | Uncommon | $1.08 |
| Loyal Sentry | 20 | Rare | $1.07 |
| Dread Reaper | 76 | Rare | $1.05 |
| Fire Tempest | 97 | Rare | $1.03 |
| Sylvan Basilisk | 145 | Rare | $1.00 |
| Whirlwind | 150 | Rare | $0.99 |
| Renewing Touch | 140 | Uncommon | $0.98 |
| Fire Elemental | 96 | Uncommon | $0.92 |
| Blinding Light | 8 | Rare | $0.87 |
| Owl Familiar | 43 | Uncommon | $0.83 |
| Gerrard's Wisdom | 18 | Rare | $0.81 |
| Swamp | 165 | Common | $0.79 |
| Abyssal Horror | 63 | Rare | $0.76 |
| Bargain | 7 | Uncommon | $0.76 |
| Relearn | 48 | Uncommon | $0.75 |
| Archangel | 4 | Rare | $0.73 |
| Barbtooth Wurm | 125 | Common | $0.70 |
| Forest | 173 | Common | $0.70 |
| Island | 159 | Common | $0.67 |
| Mountain | 166 | Common | $0.67 |
| Pride of Lions | 139 | Uncommon | $0.66 |
| Cinder Storm | 93 | Uncommon | $0.63 |
| Mountain | 168 | Common | $0.61 |
| Veteran Cavalier | 30 | Uncommon | $0.59 |
| Plains | 156 | Common | $0.58 |
| Volcanic Dragon | 122 | Rare | $0.58 |
| Forest | 170 | Common | $0.57 |
| Island | 160 | Common | $0.57 |
| Stone Rain | 118 | Common | $0.57 |
| Swamp | 162 | Common | $0.57 |
| Ravenous Rats | 86 | Uncommon | $0.56 |
| Island | 161 | Common | $0.53 |
| Water Elemental | 60 | Uncommon | $0.53 |
| Island | 158 | Common | $0.51 |
| Mountain | 169 | Common | $0.51 |
| Dakmor Lancer | 71 | Rare | $0.50 |
| Forest | 171 | Common | $0.49 |
| Plains | 157 | Common | $0.49 |
| Mountain | 167 | Common | $0.48 |
| Untamed Wilds | 148 | Uncommon | $0.48 |
| Vizzerdrix | 59 | Rare | $0.48 |
| Whiptail Wurm | 149 | Uncommon | $0.47 |
| Breath of Life | 10 | Uncommon | $0.46 |
| False Peace | 16 | Uncommon | $0.45 |
| Goblin Commando | 100 | Uncommon | $0.45 |
| Plains | 155 | Common | $0.43 |
| Righteous Charge | 22 | Uncommon | $0.43 |
| Howling Fury | 82 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Ransack | 47 | Rare | $0.40 |
| Swamp | 164 | Common | $0.40 |
| Storm Crow | 53 | Common | $0.39 |
| Wind Drake | 61 | Common | $0.39 |
| Natural Spring | 134 | Uncommon | $0.38 |
| Royal Trooper | 25 | Uncommon | $0.38 |
| Forest | 172 | Common | $0.37 |
| Muck Rats | 84 | Common | $0.37 |
| Lone Wolf | 130 | Common | $0.35 |
| Southern Elephant | 142 | Common | $0.35 |
| Vengeance | 29 | Uncommon | $0.35 |
| Charging Paladin | 12 | Uncommon | $0.34 |
| Goblin Hero | 103 | Common | $0.32 |
| Norwood Archers | 137 | Common | $0.32 |
| Trained Orgg | 120 | Rare | $0.32 |
| Dakmor Plague | 72 | Uncommon | $0.31 |
| Wild Ox | 151 | Uncommon | $0.31 |
| Dark Offering | 75 | Uncommon | $0.30 |
| Thorn Elemental | 147 | Rare | $0.30 |
| Undo | 58 | Uncommon | $0.30 |
| Eye Spy | 38 | Uncommon | $0.29 |
| Squall | 143 | Common | $0.29 |
| Volcanic Hammer | 123 | Common | $0.29 |
| Giant Octopus | 39 | Common | $0.28 |
| Goblin Glider | 102 | Uncommon | $0.28 |
| Ogre Warrior | 113 | Common | $0.28 |
| Air Elemental | 32 | Uncommon | $0.26 |
| Jagged Lightning | 109 | Uncommon | $0.26 |
| Willow Elf | 152 | Common | $0.26 |
| Ardent Militia | 5 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Goblin Mountaineer | 105 | Common | $0.25 |
| Tremor | 121 | Common | $0.25 |
| Wind Sail | 62 | Uncommon | $0.25 |
| Dakmor Scorpion | 73 | Common | $0.24 |
| Earth Elemental | 95 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Extinguish | 37 | Common | $0.24 |
| Gravedigger | 78 | Uncommon | $0.24 |
| Remove Soul | 49 | Common | $0.24 |
| Bog Wraith | 67 | Uncommon | $0.23 |
| Raging Goblin | 114 | Common | $0.23 |
| Venerable Monk | 28 | Common | $0.23 |
| Chorus of Woe | 68 | Common | $0.22 |
| Exhaustion | 36 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Goblin Cavaliers | 98 | Common | $0.22 |
| Sea Eagle | 50 | Common | $0.22 |
| Soul Feast | 90 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Spitting Earth | 117 | Uncommon | $0.22 |
| Devout Monk | 14 | Common | $0.21 |
| Moon Sprite | 133 | Uncommon | $0.21 |
| Steadfastness | 27 | Common | $0.21 |
| Bull Hippo | 126 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Hulking Ogre | 108 | Uncommon | $0.20 |
| Snapping Drake | 52 | Common | $0.20 |
| Wild Griffin | 31 | Common | $0.20 |
| Grizzly Bears | 129 | Common | $0.19 |
| Ingenious Thief | 40 | Common | $0.19 |
| Psychic Transfer | 46 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Touch of Brilliance | 57 | Common | $0.19 |
| Mons's Goblin Raiders | 112 | Common | $0.18 |
| Angelic Blessing | 3 | Common | $0.17 |
| Border Guard | 9 | Common | $0.17 |
| Hand of Death | 80 | Common | $0.17 |
| Coral Eel | 33 | Common | $0.16 |
| Gorilla Warrior | 128 | Common | $0.16 |
| Hollow Dogs | 81 | Common | $0.16 |
| Hulking Goblin | 107 | Common | $0.16 |
| Norwood Ranger | 138 | Common | $0.16 |
| Coercion | 69 | Uncommon | $0.15 |
| Foot Soldiers | 17 | Common | $0.15 |
| Goblin Chariot | 99 | Common | $0.15 |
| Eager Cadet | 15 | Common | $0.14 |
| Raise Dead | 85 | Common | $0.13 |
| Sacred Nectar | 26 | Common | $0.13 |
| Bog Raiders | 66 | Common | $0.12 |
| Mind Rot | 83 | Common | $0.12 |
| Devoted Hero | 13 | Common | $0.11 |
| Monstrous Growth | 132 | Common | $0.11 |
| Durkwood Boars | 127 | Common | $0.10 |
| Lava Axe | 111 | Common | $0.10 |
| Path of Peace | 21 | Common | $0.10 |
| Scathe Zombies | 87 | Common | $0.10 |
| Scorching Spear | 116 | Common | $0.10 |
| Serpent Warrior | 88 | Common | $0.10 |
| Time Ebb | 55 | Common | $0.10 |
| Royal Falcon | 24 | Common | $0.09 |
| Feral Shadow | 77 | Common | $0.08 |
| Knight Errant | 19 | Common | $0.07 |
| Merfolk of the Pearl Trident | 42 | Common | $0.07 |
| Bog Imp | 65 | Common | $0.06 |
FAQ
How many cards are in Starter 1999?
Cactaur indexes 173 printings in Starter 1999; official count is 173. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did Starter 1999 release?
Starter 1999 shows a catalog release date of 1999-07-01 for this English Magic: The Gathering entry. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
What is the most expensive card in Starter 1999?
Grim Tutor leads references around $104.08 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Is Starter 1999 good for beginners?
Starter 1999 works for collectors who already know the format. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. Starter 1999 is indexed under slug s99 in the Cactaur Magic: The Gathering catalog.
Where can I track Starter 1999 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.