1996 Magic Alliances

Card values, the most valuable cards, and an AI grade estimate for the copy in your hand. Released June 10, 1996.

199cards in the set

June 10, 1996released

$123top card, Lake of the Dead

1cards at $100 or more

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Most valuable 1996 Magic Alliances cards

#	Card	Rarity	Market
140	Lake of the DeadNormal	Rare	$123
28	Force of WillNormal	Uncommon	$68.21
47	DystopiaNormal	Rare	$45.08
125	Phyrexian DevourerNormal	Rare	$32.28
144	Thawing GlaciersNormal	Rare	$27.24
121	Helm of ObedienceNormal	Rare	$26.14
39	Thought LashNormal	Rare	$12.37
53	Krovikan HorrorNormal	Rare	$11.10
139	Kjeldoran OutpostNormal	Rare	$10.02
59	Ritual of the MachineNormal	Rare	$10.01
115	PhelddagrifNormal	Rare	$9.82
26	Diminishing ReturnsNormal	Rare	$9.16
129	Shield SphereNormal	Uncommon	$8.41
143	Soldevi ExcavationsNormal	Rare	$7.57
120	Gustha's ScepterNormal	Rare	$6.45
137	Balduvian Trading PostNormal	Rare	$6.27
83	Varchild's War-RidersNormal	Rare	$5.45
122	Lodestone BaubleNormal	Rare	$5.32
96	KaysaNormal	Rare	$5.31
107	Lim-Dûl's VaultNormal	Uncommon	$5.11
89	Elvish Spirit GuideNormal	Uncommon	$5.07
138	Heart of YavimayaNormal	Rare	$4.55
134	Storm CauldronNormal	Rare	$4.52
78	PyrokinesisNormal	Uncommon	$4.27
112	Lord of TresserhornNormal	Rare	$3.59

TCGplayer prices via Scryfall, updated October 26, 2026. Raw, ungraded, the highest-priced finish of each card. A market price, not a sale.

Is it worth grading?

4 cards in 1996 Magic Alliances 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 4 are the cards where a high grade can pay for itself. For the rest, a grade usually costs more than it adds.

The deciding question is condition, and that is what the scanner reads: photograph the front and back and The Hobby Treasury scores centering, corners, edges and surface, gives a PSA-style estimate, and makes the worth-submitting call before you pay a fee.

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.

The grade is an AI estimate to help you decide, never an official grade. The app also flags reprint and counterfeit red flags.

1996 Magic Alliances checklist

1aCarrier Pigeons Common

1bCarrier Pigeons Common

2aErrand of Duty Common

2bErrand of Duty Common

3Exile Rare

4Inheritance Uncommon

5Ivory Gargoyle Rare

6Juniper Order Advocate Uncommon

7aKjeldoran Escort Common

7bKjeldoran Escort Common

9aKjeldoran Pride Common

9bKjeldoran Pride Common

10aMartyrdom Common

10bMartyrdom Common

11aNoble Steeds Common

11bNoble Steeds Common

12aReinforcements Common

12bReinforcements Common

13aReprisal Common

13bReprisal Common

14Royal Decree Rare

16Scars of the Veteran Uncommon

17Seasoned Tactician Uncommon

18Sustaining Spirit Rare

19Sworn Defender Rare

20Unlikely Alliance Uncommon

22aArcane Denial Common

22bArcane Denial Common

23aAwesome Presence Common

23bAwesome Presence Common

24aBenthic Explorers Common

24bBenthic Explorers Common

25Browse Uncommon

26Diminishing Returns Rare

27aFalse Demise Common

27bFalse Demise Common

28Force of Will Uncommon

29aForesight Common

29bForesight Common

30aLat-Nam's Legacy Common

30bLat-Nam's Legacy Common

31Library of Lat-Nam Rare

32Phantasmal Sphere Rare

33aSoldevi Heretic Common

33bSoldevi Heretic Common

35Spiny Starfish Uncommon

36aStorm Crow Common

36bStorm Crow Common

37Storm Elemental Uncommon

38Suffocation Uncommon

39Thought Lash Rare

40Tidal Control Rare

42Viscerid Drone Uncommon

43Balduvian Dead Uncommon

44aCasting of Bones Common

44bCasting of Bones Common

45Contagion Uncommon

46Diseased Vermin Uncommon

47Dystopia Rare

48Fatal Lore Rare

51aInsidious Bookworms Common

52Keeper of Tresserhorn Rare

53Krovikan Horror Rare

54Krovikan Plague Uncommon

55aLim-Dûl's High Guard Common

55bLim-Dûl's High Guard Common

56Misinformation Uncommon

59Ritual of the Machine Rare

60aSoldevi Adnate Common

60bSoldevi Adnate Common

61aStench of Decay Common

61bStench of Decay Common

62Stromgald Spy Uncommon

63aSwamp Mosquito Common

63bSwamp Mosquito Common

64aAgent of Stromgald Common

64bAgent of Stromgald Common

65Balduvian Horde Rare

66aBalduvian War-Makers Common

66bBalduvian War-Makers Common

67aBestial Fury Common

67bBestial Fury Common

68Burnout Uncommon

69Chaos Harlequin Rare

70Death Spark Uncommon

71aEnslaved Scout Common

71bEnslaved Scout Common

72aGorilla Shaman Common

72bGorilla Shaman Common

73aGorilla War Cry Common

73bGorilla War Cry Common

74aGuerrilla Tactics Common

74bGuerrilla Tactics Common

75Omen of Fire Rare

76Pillage Uncommon

77Primitive Justice Uncommon

78Pyrokinesis Uncommon

79Rogue Skycaptain Rare

80Soldier of Fortune Uncommon

81bStorm Shaman Common

82aVarchild's Crusader Common

82bVarchild's Crusader Common

83Varchild's War-Riders Rare

84aVeteran's Voice Common

84bVeteran's Voice Common

85Bounty of the Hunt Uncommon

86aDeadly Insect Common

86bDeadly Insect Common

87Elvish Bard Uncommon

88aElvish Ranger Common

88bElvish Ranger Common

89Elvish Spirit Guide Uncommon

90aFyndhorn Druid Common

91Gargantuan Gorilla Rare

92aGift of the Woods Common

93aGorilla Berserkers Common

93bGorilla Berserkers Common

94aGorilla Chieftain Common

95Hail Storm Uncommon

96Kaysa Rare

97Nature's Chosen Uncommon

98Nature's Wrath Rare

99Splintering Wind Rare

100aTaste of Paradise Common

101Tornado Rare

102aUndergrowth Common

102bUndergrowth Common

103bWhip Vine Common

104aYavimaya Ancients Common

104bYavimaya Ancients Common

105Yavimaya Ants Uncommon

106Energy Arc Uncommon

107Lim-Dûl's Vault Uncommon

108Lim-Dûl's Paladin Uncommon

109Surge of Strength Uncommon

110Nature's Blessing Uncommon

111Wandering Mage Rare

112Lord of Tresserhorn Rare

113Misfortune Rare

114Winter's Night Rare

115Phelddagrif Rare

116aAesthir Glider Common

116bAesthir Glider Common

117Ashnod's Cylix Rare

118aAstrolabe Common

118bAstrolabe Common

119Floodwater Dam Rare

120Gustha's Scepter Rare

121Helm of Obedience Rare

122Lodestone Bauble Rare

123Mishra's Groundbreaker Uncommon

124Mystic Compass Uncommon

125Phyrexian Devourer Rare

126Phyrexian Portal Rare

127aPhyrexian War Beast Common

127bPhyrexian War Beast Common

128Scarab of the Unseen Uncommon

129Shield Sphere Uncommon

130Sol Grail Uncommon

131Soldevi Digger Rare

132aSoldevi Sentry Common

132bSoldevi Sentry Common

133aSoldevi Steam Beast Common

133bSoldevi Steam Beast Common

134Storm Cauldron Rare

135Urza's Engine Uncommon

136Whirling Catapult Uncommon

137Balduvian Trading Post Rare

138Heart of Yavimaya Rare

139Kjeldoran Outpost Rare

140Lake of the Dead Rare

141School of the Unseen Uncommon

142Sheltered Valley Rare

143Soldevi Excavations Rare

144Thawing Glaciers Rare

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