Faerie Macabre Price

Updated 2026-10-09

Faerie Macabre from Shadowmoor is one of the most unexpectedly valuable Common cards in Magic's history. Its ability to be discarded from hand to exile up to two cards from any graveyard at instant speed, with no mana cost, has made it a key graveyard interaction tool in Legacy sideboards. Graveyard strategies are a persistent feature of Legacy's most powerful archetypes, meaning there is a recurring sideboard market for any free graveyard hate effect. Shadowmoor was printed in 2008 at a standard print run, but the Common slot in an older set is no guarantee of wide availability, and near-mint copies of Shadowmoor Commons have naturally thinned over time. The card's price is almost entirely a function of Legacy sideboard demand, meaning any metagame shift that elevates graveyard strategies increases its value. Monitor Legacy tournament top-eight results and Dredge archetype adoption as the primary demand signals.