Magic: The Gathering · Mercadian Masques

Desert Twister

French name: Tornade du désert

243Uncommon

Desert Twister (Mercadian Masques 243) has a market price of US$0.22 to US$10.29 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.22Low US$0.08

FoilUS$10.29Low US$3.11

As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {4}{G}{G}
Artist: Kevin Murphy

Card text

Destroy target permanent.

Flavour text

The magical dust clouds Mercadian mages use to traverse the plane generate storms that devastate the surrounding terrain. But as long as the storms don't touch the mountain, the nobles simply don't care.

About this card

Desert Twister is card 243 in Mercadian Masques, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 4, 1999. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Kevin Murphy. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.22 (Normal), US$10.29 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 4.3%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.