THE HOBBY 1993 Magic Limited Edition Alpha
Card values, the most valuable cards, and a free AI grade estimate for the copy in your hand. Released August 5, 1993.
295cards in the set
August 5, 1993released
$4,453top card, Mox Emerald
65cards at $100 or more
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Most valuable 1993 Magic Limited Edition Alpha cards
| # | Card | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Mox EmeraldNormal | Rare | $4,453 |
| 183 | Wheel of FortuneNormal | Rare | $3,850 |
| 284 | TundraNormal | Rare | $3,000 |
| 279 | PlateauNormal | Rare | $2,480 |
| 118 | NightmareNormal | Rare | $1,400 |
| 113 | LichNormal | Rare | $965 |
| 103 | Demonic HordesNormal | Rare | $799 |
| 170 | Roc of Kher RidgesNormal | Rare | $715 |
| 248 | Icy ManipulatorNormal | Uncommon | $710 |
| 266 | Nevinyrral's DiskNormal | Rare | $700 |
| 104 | Demonic TutorNormal | Uncommon | $678 |
| 161 | Lightning BoltNormal | Common | $627 |
| 185 | BerserkNormal | Uncommon | $550 |
| 74 | Psionic BlastNormal | Uncommon | $549 |
| 54 | CounterspellNormal | Uncommon | $549 |
| 112 | Hypnotic SpecterNormal | Uncommon | $492 |
| 110 | GloomNormal | Uncommon | $448 |
| 127 | Sengir VampireNormal | Uncommon | $399 |
| 233 | Black ViseNormal | Uncommon | $389 |
| 94 | Black KnightNormal | Uncommon | $378 |
| 179 | Two-Headed Giant of ForiysNormal | Rare | $350 |
| 231 | Basalt MonolithNormal | Uncommon | $350 |
| 155 | Granite GargoyleNormal | Rare | $350 |
| 165 | Orcish ArtilleryNormal | Uncommon | $339 |
| 88 | Volcanic EruptionNormal | Rare | $315 |
TCGplayer prices via Scryfall, updated September 10, 2026. Raw, ungraded, the highest-priced finish of each card. A market price, not a sale.
Is it worth grading?
172 cards in 1993 Magic Limited Edition Alpha list at $30 or more raw on TCGplayer. Grading at PSA runs about $25 to $30 a card once shipping and insurance both ways are counted, so those 172 are the cards where a high grade can pay for itself. For the rest, a grade usually costs more than it adds.
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What the scanner checks on your copy
CenteringBorder widths front and back, measured the way a grader reads them.
CornersWhitening, dings and soft tips, corner by corner.
EdgesChipping and wear along all four sides.
SurfaceScratches, print lines, dents and gloss, including holo surfaces.
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1993 Magic Limited Edition Alpha checklist
4Benalish Hero Common
5Black Ward Uncommon
7Blessing Rare
8Blue Ward Uncommon
9Castle Uncommon
12Circle of Protection: Red Common
13Circle of Protection: White Common
14Consecrate Land Uncommon
15Conversion Uncommon
17Death Ward Common
18Disenchant Common
20Green Ward Uncommon
22Healing Salve Common
23Holy Armor Common
24Holy Strength Common
26Karma Uncommon
27Lance Uncommon
28Mesa Pegasus Common
32Purelace Rare
34Resurrection Uncommon
37Samite Healer Common
43White Knight Uncommon
44White Ward Uncommon
46Air Elemental Uncommon
48Animate Artifact Uncommon
49Blue Elemental Blast Common
51Clone Uncommon
52Control Magic Uncommon
54Counterspell Uncommon
55Creature Bond Common
56Drain Power Rare
57Feedback Uncommon
59Invisibility Common
61Lifetap Uncommon
67Phantasmal Forces Uncommon
68Phantasmal Terrain Common
69Phantom Monster Uncommon
72Power Sink Common
73Prodigal Sorcerer Common
74Psionic Blast Uncommon
75Psychic Venom Common
76Sea Serpent Common
77Siren's Call Uncommon
79Spell Blast Common
81Steal Artifact Uncommon
82Thoughtlace Rare
85Twiddle Common
86Unsummon Common
88Volcanic Eruption Rare
89Wall of Air Uncommon
90Wall of Water Uncommon
91Water Elemental Uncommon
92Animate Dead Uncommon
94Black Knight Uncommon
95Bog Wraith Uncommon
97Cursed Land Uncommon
98Dark Ritual Common
100Deathgrip Uncommon
103Demonic Hordes Rare
104Demonic Tutor Uncommon
105Drain Life Common
106Drudge Skeletons Common
107Evil Presence Uncommon
108Fear Common
109Frozen Shade Common
110Gloom Uncommon
112Hypnotic Specter Uncommon
113Lich Rare
117Nettling Imp Uncommon
118Nightmare Rare
119Paralyze Common
120Pestilence Common
121Plague Rats Common
122Raise Dead Common
124Sacrifice Uncommon
126Scavenging Ghoul Uncommon
127Sengir Vampire Uncommon
128Simulacrum Uncommon
129Sinkhole Common
130Terror Common
131Unholy Strength Common
132Wall of Bone Uncommon
138Burrowing Uncommon
140Disintegrate Common
141Dragon Whelp Uncommon
142Dwarven Demolition Team Uncommon
144Earth Elemental Uncommon
145Earthbind Common
147False Orders Common
148Fire Elemental Uncommon
149Fireball Common
150Firebreathing Common
151Flashfires Uncommon
153Goblin Balloon Brigade Uncommon
155Granite Gargoyle Rare
158Hurloon Minotaur Common
159Ironclaw Orcs Common
160Keldon Warlord Uncommon
161Lightning Bolt Common
164Mons's Goblin Raiders Common
165Orcish Artillery Uncommon
166Orcish Oriflamme Uncommon
169Red Elemental Blast Common
170Roc of Kher Ridges Rare
173Shatter Common
176Stone Giant Uncommon
177Stone Rain Common
178Tunnel Uncommon
179Two-Headed Giant of Foriys Rare
180Uthden Troll Uncommon
181Wall of Fire Uncommon
182Wall of Stone Uncommon
183Wheel of Fortune Rare
185Berserk Uncommon
187Camouflage Uncommon
190Craw Wurm Common
193Fog Common
197Giant Growth Common
198Giant Spider Common
199Grizzly Bears Common
200Hurricane Uncommon
201Ice Storm Uncommon
205Ley Druid Uncommon
206Lifeforce Uncommon
210Llanowar Elves Common
211Lure Uncommon
213Regeneration Common
214Regrowth Uncommon
215Scryb Sprites Common
216Shanodin Dryads Common
217Stream of Life Common
218Thicket Basilisk Uncommon
220Tranquility Common
221Tsunami Uncommon
223Wall of Brambles Uncommon
224Wall of Ice Uncommon
226Wanderlust Uncommon
227War Mammoth Common
228Web Rare
229Wild Growth Common
231Basalt Monolith Uncommon
233Black Vise Uncommon
236Clockwork Beast Rare
237Conservator Uncommon
238Copper Tablet Uncommon
239Crystal Rod Uncommon
242Disrupting Scepter Rare
245Glasses of Urza Uncommon
248Icy Manipulator Uncommon
250Iron Star Uncommon
251Ivory Cup Uncommon
253Jade Statue Uncommon
255Juggernaut Uncommon
256Kormus Bell Rare
257Library of Leng Uncommon
258Living Wall Uncommon
261Mox Emerald Rare
266Nevinyrral's Disk Rare
267Obsianus Golem Uncommon
268Rod of Ruin Uncommon
270Soul Net Uncommon
273Throne of Bone Uncommon
276Wooden Sphere Uncommon
279Plateau Rare
284Tundra Rare
286Plains Common
287Plains Common
288Island Common
289Island Common
290Swamp Common
291Swamp Common
292Mountain Common
293Mountain Common
294Forest Common
295Forest Common
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