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Fateful Absence #18 Price
Fateful Absence (#18, Rare) from Prerelease Cards is worth $1.26 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 4, 2026. On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €0.88.
- Near Mint · TCGplayer
- $1.26
- Near Mint · Cardmarket
- €0.88
- 30-day change
- −13.1%
- Printings
- 1
Fateful Absence prices by printing
Near Mint market prices, updated October 4, 2026.
| Printing | TCGplayer (USD) | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Foil | $1.26 | €0.88 |
TCGplayer market price and Cardmarket price for Near Mint English copies. They are two separate markets, so the euro figure is Cardmarket's own price, not a conversion of the dollar one. Source: TCGplayer, Cardmarket.
Fateful Absence price history
Near Mint Foil on TCGplayer, last 30 days.
−13.1%
Card details
- Set
- Prerelease Cards
- Card number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Eric Deschamps
- Type line
- Instant
- Rules text
- Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (They create a colorless Clue artifact token with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
- Flavor text
- Sensing a plot, Sorin raced to his grandfather's resting-crypt. But someone else had gotten there first.
Fateful Absence: common questions
How much is Fateful Absence #18 worth?
Fateful Absence (#18, Rare) from Prerelease Cards is worth $1.26 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 4, 2026. On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €0.88.
What set is Fateful Absence from?
Fateful Absence is card 18 in Prerelease Cards. Its rarity is Rare. Illustrated by Eric Deschamps.
Is Fateful Absence going up in price?
Over the last 30 days the Near Mint Foil price on TCGplayer moved from $1.45 (September 6, 2026) to $1.26 (October 4, 2026), a change of −13.1%. The 30-day low was $1.24 and the high $1.45.
How do I check what my Fateful Absence is worth?
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