Magic: The Gathering · Darksteel
Pulse of the Dross
French name: Pulsation de Mephidross
Pulse of the Dross (Darksteel 50) has a market price of US$0.29 to US$1.07 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}{B}
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
Card text
Target player reveals three cards from his or her hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card. Then if that player has more cards in hand than you, return Pulse of the Dross to its owner’s hand.
Flavour text
Before tyrants or torturers, there was evil.
About this card
Pulse of the Dross is card 50 in Darksteel, a Magic: The Gathering set released Feb 6, 2004. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Paolo Parente. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.29 (Normal), US$1.07 (Foil). The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
