Death Baron
Magic: The Gathering card · Creature · first printed 2008 in Shards of Alara
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| Card name | Death Baron |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | 1BB |
| Mana value | 3 |
| Type | Creature — Zombie Wizard |
| Colors | Black |
| Color identity | Black |
| Power / toughness | 2/2 |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Rare |
| First set | Shards of Alara (ALA) |
| First released | October 3, 2008 |
| Artist (first printing) | Nils Hamm |
| Printings | 6 |
Price of the real card: $4.80Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Shards of Alara, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Printings
6 printings in English paper sets:
- Shards of Alara ALA · 2008
- Planechase HOP · 2009
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