Magic: The Gathering

Jalum Grifter

Unglued 47 • rare

Set: Unglued
Collector number: 47
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Claymore J. Flapdoodle
Market price: $1.08

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Market

What it's worth

$1.08market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.85 – $1.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Unglued set, the Jalum Grifter serves as a playful departure from traditional gameplay conventions. Its inclusion in this series marks it as a piece designed to challenge the expected norms of card interactions through its unique mechanical identity.

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Card face

What it does

1 generic mana red mana, tap: Shuffle Jalum Grifter and two lands you control face down. Target opponent chooses one of those cards. Turn the cards face up. If they chose Jalum Grifter, sacrifice it. Otherwise, destroy target permanent.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
CommanderNot legal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Jalum Grifter was released in 1998 as part of Unglued, the first 'un-set' produced by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. These sets were designed as a humorous, non-tournament-legal departure from the standard game, allowing the developers to explore mechanics that were intentionally silly, meta-fictional, or physically impossible to track in traditional play.

The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prominent artist in the early days of Magic known for his ethereal and flowing style. The design of Jalum Grifter plays on the concept of a 'charity' mechanic where players trade cards or resources, reflecting the set's broader goal of disrupting the serious, competitive atmosphere of standard Magic through player interaction and absurdity.

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About

About Jalum Grifter

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