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Lion's Eye Diamond — 1996 Magic card

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1996 Magic: The Gathering Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

Magic: The GatheringAll years11 sets1,027 cards883 priced

Midpoint's price guide covers 11 Magic: The Gathering sets from 1996, with 1,027 cards (883 priced). The most valuable 1996 Magic: The Gathering set is Mirage, whose raw copies total $1.8K. The single most valuable 1996 Magic card is Lion's Eye Diamond (Mirage) at $819 raw.

Sets
11
Cards
1,027
With prices
883
Raw total
$4.0K

Sets released in 1996

  • Mirage
    Oct 8, 1996 · MIR · 350 cards · 350 priced
    Lion's Eye Diamond
    $819 raw
  • Pro Tour Collector Set
    May 1, 1996 · PTC · 307 cards · 281 priced
    Sylvan Library
    $44.99 raw
  • Alliances
    Jun 10, 1996 · ALL · 199 cards · 199 priced
    Lake of the Dead
    $117 raw
  • Introductory Two-Player Set
    Dec 31, 1996 · ITP · 67 cards · 44 priced
    War Mammoth
    $30.00 raw
  • Arena League 1996
    Aug 2, 1996 · PARL · 7 cards · 7 priced
    Island
    $49.59 raw
…and 6 more small or unpriced sets

Most valuable 1996 Magic: The Gathering cards

The 24 highest-value Magic cards from 1996 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

1Lion's Eye Diamond Mirage card
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mirage · #307
Raw $819
2Phyrexian Dreadnought Mirage card
Phyrexian Dreadnought
Mirage · #315
Raw $278
3Lake of the Dead Alliances card
Lake of the Dead
Alliances · #140
Raw $117
4Shallow Grave Mirage card
Shallow Grave
Mirage · #141
Raw $89.15
5Force of Will Alliances card
Force of Will
Alliances · #28
Raw $70.92-5% 30d
6Tombstone Stairwell Mirage card
Tombstone Stairwell
Mirage · #149
Raw $64.52
7Counterspell DCI Legend Membership card
Counterspell
DCI Legend Membership · #1
Raw $61.140% 30d
8Island Arena League 1996 card
Island
Arena League 1996 · #2
Raw $49.59+7% 30d
9Dystopia Alliances card
Dystopia
Alliances · #47
Raw $48.82+1% 30d
10Sylvan Library Pro Tour Collector Set card
Sylvan Library
Pro Tour Collector Set · #pp273
Raw $44.99
11Phyrexian Devourer Alliances card
Phyrexian Devourer
Alliances · #125
Raw $40.28
12Sylvan Library Pro Tour Collector Set card
Sylvan Library
Pro Tour Collector Set · #bl273
Raw $38.40
13Mountain Arena League 1996 card
Mountain
Arena League 1996 · #4
Raw $37.080% 30d
14Enlightened Tutor Mirage card
Enlightened Tutor
Mirage · #14
Raw $36.84-2% 30d
15Worldly Tutor Mirage card
Worldly Tutor
Mirage · #255
Raw $34.90
16Harbinger of Night Mirage card
Harbinger of Night
Mirage · #128
Raw $33.55
17Forest Arena League 1996 card
Forest
Arena League 1996 · #5
Raw $30.00+20% 30d
18War Mammoth Introductory Two-Player Set card
War Mammoth
Introductory Two-Player Set · #45
Raw $30.000% 30d
19Thawing Glaciers Alliances card
Thawing Glaciers
Alliances · #144
Raw $27.50
20Helm of Obedience Alliances card
Helm of Obedience
Alliances · #121
Raw $27.27
21City of Brass Pro Tour Collector Set card
City of Brass
Pro Tour Collector Set · #et112
Raw $24.99
22Serra Angel Pro Tour Collector Set card
Serra Angel
Pro Tour Collector Set · #bl50
Raw $24.990% 30d
23Dance of the Dead Pro Tour Collector Set card
Dance of the Dead
Pro Tour Collector Set · #ll118
Raw $22.49
24Serra Angel Pro Tour Collector Set card
Serra Angel
Pro Tour Collector Set · #et50
Raw $22.490% 30d

Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable 1996 Magic: The Gathering card?
The single most valuable 1996 Magic card is Lion's Eye Diamond (Mirage) at $819 raw.
Which 1996 Magic: The Gathering set is worth the most?
The most valuable 1996 Magic: The Gathering set is Mirage, whose raw copies total $1.8K. Its top card is Lion's Eye Diamond.
How many 1996 Magic: The Gathering sets are in the price guide?
Midpoint's price guide covers 11 Magic: The Gathering sets from 1996, with 1,027 cards (883 priced).

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