Magic: The Gathering

Vaporous Djinn

Mirage 101 • uncommon

Set: Mirage
Collector number: 101
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Adam Rex
Market price: $0.13

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What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.12 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Vaporous Djinn is a notable entry from the Mirage set, valued by players for its ability to balance significant power with a taxing upkeep cost. This uncommon card forces a strategic trade-off, requiring constant investment to keep its presence on the battlefield.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature phases out unless you pay blue mana blue mana. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before you untap during your next untap step.)

"What is taking them so long to fill the waterskins?"— Mwani, Mtenda goatherd

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Vaporous Djinn was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for introducing a desert-themed aesthetic and focusing on mechanics related to phased creatures and elemental spirits. Within the game's lore, the Djinn of Jamuraa were depicted as fickle, powerful entities tied to the elemental forces of air and water, reflecting the set's shift toward more exotic, Middle Eastern-inspired fantasy motifs.

The card's illustration was created by artist Jesper Myrfors, who served as the game's original art director. Myrfors utilized a distinctive, painterly style that emphasized the ethereal and shifting nature of the creature, aiming to capture the 'vaporous' quality suggested by its name. While the card is often cited for its complex upkeep cost and susceptibility to disruption, it remains a recognized example of the experimental mechanical design present during the early years of the game's development.

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