Mythic Rare
The top of the standard rarity ladder. Mythic rares are the planeswalkers, legendary bombs, and chase cards that headline every set — the flashiest and often most valuable pulls.
What Is It?
Mythic rare is the highest of the standard rarities, introduced in 2008 and marked by an orange-red set symbol. Mythics appear less frequently than rares — a booster’s rare slot is upgraded to a mythic only part of the time — which makes them the scarcest cards in a normal pack. Wizards reserves the mythic slot for the most exciting, splashy designs: powerful planeswalkers, legendary creatures, marquee bombs, and the cards a set is marketed around. Because they combine scarcity with high impact, mythic rares are the chase cards that drive singles demand and headline every new release.
Notable Cards
Mythics are home to the game’s marquee cards. Sheoldred, the Apocalypse became an instant multi-format all-star at mythic. Jace, the Mind Sculptor is the most famous planeswalker ever printed, a mythic that dominated Standard in its day. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer — one of the best one-drops in the game — is a mythic, as is Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, a colorless finisher that wins from any deck. These cards show what the mythic slot is for: high-ceiling designs that shape formats and command the highest prices in a set.
Real Mythic Rare cards
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Value & Collecting
Mythics carry the largest share of a set’s chase value, but not every mythic is expensive — the tier includes both format-warping staples and mythics that see little play. Value tracks demand: a mythic that anchors a top Standard or Commander deck holds and climbs, while a niche mythic can settle low. Printing and finish amplify the spread dramatically, since mythics receive borderless, extended-art, showcase, and foil treatments that can multiply a card’s price. For collectors, mythics are the headline pulls worth grading and protecting, and identifying the exact treatment is critical because two copies of the same mythic can differ by an order of magnitude in value.
Scanner Advantage
Tappr scans any mythic rare and identifies the precise printing and treatment — regular, borderless, extended-art, or showcase — then shows the live TCGplayer and Cardmarket price. Because a single mythic can exist in many premium versions at wildly different values, the scanner ensures you always price the exact card you pulled, not a lookalike.
Common questions
01 How do I identify a mythic rare MTG card?
Check the set symbol in the middle-right of the card — on a mythic rare it is orange-red (bronze-orange). Mythics are the scarcest cards in a normal booster and usually the flashiest.
02 Are mythic rares always the most valuable cards in a set?
Usually the chase cards are mythics, but not every mythic is expensive. Value follows demand and treatment — a heavily-played mythic in a premium frame can be worth far more than a niche one. Scan with Tappr to check.
03 When was mythic rare introduced?
Mythic rare debuted in 2008 with the Shards of Alara set, adding a tier above rare for the game’s most powerful and marketable cards.
04 Why do mythics have so many versions?
Mythics receive premium treatments — borderless, extended-art, showcase, and foil — because they are the headline cards. These versions can differ greatly in price, so identifying the exact one is important.
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