MTG Starter 1999 Card List & Prices

Starter 1999 came out on April 5, 1999. Starter 1999 has 172 cards. TCGplayer also lists 1 alternate versions of those cards as separate items. The most valuable is Grim Tutor 79 at $100.57 Near Mint. Prices are TCGplayer market prices, updated October 4, 2026.

Release date: April 5, 1999
Cards: 172
Set value (NM): $266.61
Top card: $100.57

Starter 1999 chase cards

The 10 most valuable cards by Near Mint price, as of October 4, 2026.

#1

Grim Tutor
79 · Rare

$100.57
#2

Piracy
45 · Rare

$57.44
#3

Time Warp
56 · Rare

$16.48
#4

Wood Elves
153 · Uncommon

$5.42
#5

Silverback Ape
141 · Uncommon

$3.75
#6

Champion Lancer
11 · Rare

$3.65
#7

Nature's Lore
136 · Common

$3.24
#8

Counterspell
34 · Uncommon

$2.83
#9

Man-o'-War
41 · Uncommon

$2.32
#10

Dakmor Ghoul
70 · Uncommon

$2.19

Starter 1999 card list

All 172 cards + 1 alternate versions · Near Mint prices from TCGplayer, October 4, 2026

Card	#	Rarity	Near Mint
Angel of Light 1 · Uncommon	1	Uncommon	—
Angel of Mercy 2 · Uncommon	2	Uncommon	$1.45
Angelic Blessing 3 · Common	3	Common	$0.13
Archangel 4 · Rare	4	Rare	$0.57
Ardent Militia 5 · Uncommon	5	Uncommon	$0.23
Armageddon 6 · Rare	6	Rare	—
Bargain 7 · Uncommon	7	Uncommon	$1.25
Blinding Light 8 · Rare	8	Rare	$0.82
Border Guard 9 · Common	9	Common	$0.22
Breath of Life 10 · Uncommon	10	Uncommon	$0.56
Champion Lancer 11 · Rare	11	Rare	$3.65
Charging Paladin 12 · Uncommon	12	Uncommon	$0.19
Devoted Hero 13 · Common	13	Common	$0.20
Devout Monk 14 · Common	14	Common	$0.28
Eager Cadet 15 · Common	15	Common	$0.15
False Peace 16 · Uncommon	16	Uncommon	$0.50
Foot Soldiers 17 · Common	17	Common	$0.16
Gerrard's Wisdom 18 · Rare	18	Rare	$0.40
Knight Errant 19 · Common	19	Common	$0.07
Loyal Sentry 20 · Rare	20	Rare	$1.49
Path of Peace 21 · Common	21	Common	$0.10
Righteous Charge 22 · Uncommon	22	Uncommon	$0.39
Righteous Fury 23 · Rare	23	Rare	—
Royal Falcon 24 · Common	24	Common	$0.09
Royal Trooper 25 · Uncommon	25	Uncommon	$0.35
Sacred Nectar 26 · Common	26	Common	$0.25
Steadfastness 27 · Common	27	Common	$0.19
Venerable Monk 28 · Common	28	Common	$0.26
Vengeance 29 · Uncommon	29	Uncommon	$0.42
Veteran Cavalier 30 · Uncommon	30	Uncommon	$0.61
Wild Griffin 31 · Common	31	Common	$0.24
Air Elemental 32 · Uncommon	32	Uncommon	$0.20
Coral Eel 33 · Common	33	Common	$0.16
Counterspell 34 · Uncommon	34	Uncommon	$2.83
Denizen of the Deep 35 · Rare	35	Rare	$0.81
Exhaustion 36 · Uncommon	36	Uncommon	$0.24
Extinguish 37 · Common	37	Common	$0.25
Eye Spy 38 · Uncommon	38	Uncommon	$0.22
Giant Octopus 39 · Common	39	Common	$0.18
Ingenious Thief 40 · Common	40	Common	$0.11
Man-o'-War 41 · Uncommon	41	Uncommon	$2.32
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident 42 · Common	42	Common	$0.07
Owl Familiar 43 · Uncommon	43	Uncommon	$1.07
Phantom Warrior 44 · Rare	44	Rare	$1.30
Piracy 45 · Rare	45	Rare	$57.44
Psychic Transfer 46 · Rare	46	Rare	$0.32
Ransack 47 · Rare	47	Rare	$0.31
Relearn 48 · Uncommon	48	Uncommon	$0.34
Remove Soul 49 · Common	49	Common	$0.27
Sea Eagle 50 · Common	50	Common	$0.10
Sleight of Hand 51 · Common	51	Common	$1.55
Snapping Drake 52 · Common	52	Common	$0.15
Storm Crow 53 · Common	53	Common	$0.41
Tidings 54 · Uncommon	54	Uncommon	$1.13
Time Ebb 55 · Common	55	Common	$0.08
Time Warp 56 · Rare	56	Rare	$16.48
Touch of Brilliance 57 · Common	57	Common	$0.30
Undo 58 · Uncommon	58	Uncommon	$0.30
Vizzerdrix 59 · Rare	59	Rare	$0.39
Water Elemental 60 · Uncommon	60	Uncommon	$0.15
Wind Drake 61 · Common	61	Common	$0.18
Wind Sail 62 · Uncommon	62	Uncommon	$0.31
Abyssal Horror 63 · Rare	63	Rare	$0.75
Ancient Craving 64 · Rare	64	Rare	$1.94
Bog Imp 65 · Common	65	Common	$0.17
Bog Raiders 66 · Common	66	Common	$0.20
Bog Wraith 67 · Uncommon	67	Uncommon	$0.23
Chorus of Woe 68 · Common	68	Common	$0.23
Coercion 69 · Uncommon	69	Uncommon	$0.16
Dakmor Ghoul 70 · Uncommon	70	Uncommon	$2.19
Dakmor Lancer 71 · Rare	71	Rare	$0.45
Dakmor Plague 72 · Uncommon	72	Uncommon	$0.30
Dakmor Scorpion 73 · Common	73	Common	$0.22
Dakmor Sorceress 74 · Rare	74	Rare	—
Dark Offering 75 · Uncommon	75	Uncommon	$0.30
Dread Reaper 76 · Rare	76	Rare	$1.06
Feral Shadow 77 · Common	77	Common	$0.06
Gravedigger 78 · Uncommon	78	Uncommon	$0.24
Grim Tutor 79 · Rare	79	Rare	$100.57
Hand of Death 80 · Common	80	Common	$0.21
Hollow Dogs 81 · Common	81	Common	$0.10
Muck Rats 81 · Common	81	Common	$0.70
Howling Fury 82 · Uncommon	82	Uncommon	$0.40
Mind Rot 83 · Common	83	Common	$0.11
Raise Dead 85 · Common	85	Common	$0.13
Ravenous Rats 86 · Uncommon	86	Uncommon	$0.57
Scathe Zombies 87 · Common	87	Common	$0.21
Serpent Warrior 88 · Common	88	Common	$0.08
Shrieking Specter 89 · Uncommon	89	Uncommon	$1.01
Soul Feast 90 · Uncommon	90	Uncommon	$0.21
Stream of Acid 91 · Uncommon	91	Uncommon	$1.58
Wicked Pact 92 · Rare	92	Rare	$2.06
Cinder Storm 93 · Uncommon	93	Uncommon	$0.67
Devastation 94 · Rare	94	Rare	—
Earth Elemental 95 · Uncommon	95	Uncommon	$0.20
Fire Elemental 96 · Uncommon	96	Uncommon	$0.89
Fire Tempest 97 · Rare	97	Rare	$1.18
Goblin Cavaliers 98 · Common	98	Common	$0.20
Goblin Chariot 99 · Common	99	Common	$0.16
Goblin Commando 100 · Uncommon	100	Uncommon	$0.66
Goblin General 101 · Uncommon	101	Uncommon	—
Goblin Glider 102 · Uncommon	102	Uncommon	$0.23
Goblin Hero 103 · Rare	103	Rare	$0.22
Goblin Lore 104 · Uncommon	104	Uncommon	—
Goblin Mountaineer 105 · Common	105	Common	$0.22
Goblin Settler 106 · Uncommon	106	Uncommon	—
Hulking Goblin 107 · Common	107	Common	$0.11
Hulking Ogre 108 · Uncommon	108	Uncommon	$0.20
Jagged Lightning 109 · Uncommon	109	Uncommon	$0.23
Last Chance 110 · Rare	110	Rare	—
Lava Axe 111 · Common	111	Common	$0.12
Mons's Goblin Raiders 112 · Rare	112	Rare	$0.12
Ogre Warrior 113 · Common	113	Common	$0.10
Raging Goblin 114 · Common	114	Common	$0.21
Relentless Assault 115 · Rare	115	Rare	—
Scorching Spear 116 · Common	116	Common	$0.10
Spitting Earth 117 · Uncommon	117	Uncommon	$0.21
Stone Rain 118 · Common	118	Common	$0.52
Thunder Dragon 119 · Rare	119	Rare	—
Trained Orgg 120 · Rare	120	Rare	$0.21
Tremor 121 · Common	121	Common	$0.27
Volcanic Dragon 122 · Rare	122	Rare	$0.60
Volcanic Hammer 123 · Common	123	Common	$0.28
Alluring Scent 124 · Rare	124	Rare	—
Barbtooth Wurm 125 · Common	125	Common	$0.71
Bull Hippo 126 · Uncommon	126	Uncommon	$0.16
Durkwood Boars 127 · Common	127	Common	$0.10
Gorilla Warrior 128 · Common	128	Common	$0.14
Grizzly Bears 129 · Common	129	Common	$0.18
Lone Wolf 130 · Common	130	Common	$0.33
Lynx 131 · Uncommon	131	Uncommon	$1.31
Monstrous Growth 132 · Common	132	Common	$0.09
Moon Sprite 133 · Uncommon	133	Uncommon	$0.18
Natural Spring 134 · Uncommon	134	Uncommon	$0.38
Nature's Cloak 135 · Rare	135	Rare	—
Nature's Lore 136 · Common	136	Common	$3.24
Norwood Archers 137 · Common	137	Common	$0.36
Norwood Ranger 138 · Common	138	Common	$0.12
Pride of Lions 139 · Uncommon	139	Uncommon	$0.94
Renewing Touch 140 · Uncommon	140	Uncommon	$1.04
Silverback Ape 141 · Uncommon	141	Uncommon	$3.75
Southern Elephant 142 · Common	142	Common	$0.39
Squall 143 · Common	143	Common	$0.33
Summer Bloom 144 · Rare	144	Rare	—
Sylvan Basilisk 145 · Rare	145	Rare	$1.13
Sylvan Yeti 146 · Rare	146	Rare	$1.68
Thorn Elemental 147 · Rare	147	Rare	$0.64
Untamed Wilds 148 · Uncommon	148	Uncommon	$0.48
Whiptail Wurm 149 · Uncommon	149	Uncommon	$0.64
Whirlwind 150 · Rare	150	Rare	$1.07
Wild Ox 151 · Uncommon	151	Uncommon	$0.22
Willow Elf 152 · Common	152	Common	$0.33
Wood Elves 153 · Uncommon	153	Uncommon	$5.42
Plains 154 · Land	154	Land	$0.76
Plains 155 · Land	155	Land	$0.38
Plains 156 · Land	156	Land	$0.55
Plains 157 · Land	157	Land	$0.57
Island 158 · Land	158	Land	$0.55
Island 159 · Land	159	Land	$0.62
Island 160 · Land	160	Land	$0.60
Island 161 · Land	161	Land	$0.44
Swamp 162 · Land	162	Land	$0.76
Swamp 163 · Land	163	Land	$0.87
Swamp 164 · Land	164	Land	$0.39
Swamp 165 · Land	165	Land	$0.64
Mountain 166 · Land	166	Land	$0.58
Mountain 167 · Land	167	Land	$0.56
Mountain 168 · Land	168	Land	$0.54
Mountain 169 · Land	169	Land	$0.73
Forest 170 · Land	170	Land	$0.55
Forest 171 · Land	171	Land	$0.52
Forest 172 · Land	172	Land	$0.36
Forest 173 · Land	173	Land	$0.74

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Cards by rarity

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55 Uncommon
37 Rare
20 Land

Starter 1999 FAQ

How many cards are in Starter 1999?

Starter 1999 has 172 cards. TCGplayer also lists 1 alternate versions of those cards as separate items.

When was Starter 1999 released?

Starter 1999 was released in English on April 5, 1999.

What is the most expensive card in Starter 1999?

Grim Tutor (79, Rare) is the most valuable Starter 1999 card at $100.57 Near Mint on TCGplayer, as of October 4, 2026.

What are the chase cards in Starter 1999?

The top Starter 1999 chase cards by Near Mint price are Grim Tutor 79 ($100.57), Piracy 45 ($57.44), Time Warp 56 ($16.48), as of October 4, 2026.

How much is a full Starter 1999 set worth?

One Near Mint copy of every Starter 1999 card, each at its cheapest printing, adds up to about $266.61 at TCGplayer market prices (159 of 172 cards priced), as of October 4, 2026. Buying singles one by one usually costs more once shipping is added.

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