Uncommon
The rarity that quietly runs the game. Uncommons deliver many of Magic’s most efficient staples — powerful enough to shape formats, common enough to stay affordable.
What Is It?
Uncommon sits one tier above common and is identified by a silver set symbol. A typical modern booster includes a few uncommons, so they are noticeably scarcer than commons but far from rare. Uncommon has become one of the most important rarities in the game because it is where Wizards places efficient, format-flexible cards: mana rocks, removal, and role-players that see wide play without being chase mythics. The rarity is deceptively deep — some of the most-played cards in Commander and constructed history have been printed at uncommon, which keeps them accessible even as demand climbs.
Notable Cards
Uncommons include some genuinely powerful cards. Swords to Plowshares, arguably the best removal spell in the game, is an uncommon. Sol Ring — the single most iconic Commander card — was famously printed at uncommon in its earliest sets. Bloodbraid Elf and Lightning Helix are format staples that appear at uncommon, and countless Commander mainstays live at this rarity. Because these cards combine heavy play with an accessible rarity, their prices vary widely by printing: an old-border uncommon can be worth many times a modern reprint of the same card.
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Value & Collecting
Uncommons reward players who know their staples. The rarity is where you find the best value-per-dollar in the game — efficient cards that power real decks without mythic price tags. That said, printing and age matter enormously: early printings of an uncommon staple, foils, and copies from small sets can carry significant premiums. For collectors, uncommons are worth a careful second look, because a stack of them can hide a Sol Ring or a Swords to Plowshares whose value far exceeds what its silver symbol implies. Never bulk-sort uncommons without checking the standouts.
Scanner Advantage
Tappr identifies any uncommon and its exact printing, then shows the live TCGplayer and Cardmarket price. Since staples like Swords to Plowshares and Sol Ring span dozens of reprints at very different values, the scanner tells you whether you hold a bulk reprint or a premium early printing — turning a pile of uncommons into a clear, priced inventory.
Common questions
01 How do I identify an uncommon MTG card?
Check the set symbol in the middle-right of the card — on an uncommon it is silver. The symbol color is the standard way to read a card’s rarity.
02 Are uncommon MTG cards valuable?
Some are very valuable. Staples like Swords to Plowshares and early Sol Ring printings are uncommons, and old or foil versions can be worth a lot. Scan an uncommon with Tappr to see its exact price.
03 Why is Sol Ring an uncommon?
Sol Ring was printed at uncommon in early sets and many Commander products, which keeps this powerful staple accessible. Its value still varies widely by printing, so scanning the exact card matters.
04 What is the difference between common and uncommon?
Uncommons are scarcer than commons and are marked by a silver rather than black set symbol. Wizards uses the uncommon slot for efficient, flexible cards that see wide competitive and Commander play.
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