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Shining Shoal

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Shining Shoal

Modern Border Era

Betrayers of Kamigawa · #21 · rare · 2005

Instant — Arcane

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Market reference

$1.90

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Card facts

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Collector number
21 / 165
Release year
2005
Rarity
rare
Illustrator
Ben Thompson
Colors
W
Frame
2003
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2005-02-04

About this card

Mana cost: {X}{W}{W}

Type: Instant — Arcane

You may exile a white card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. The next X damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or creatures you control this turn is dealt to any target instead.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
pennyLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
oathbreakerLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$1.90
USD (foil)$8.21
EUR (non-foil)€1.82
EUR (foil)€17.66
MTGO tix0.02

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Shining Shoal is real?

Shining Shoal is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Shining Shoal worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Shoal is $1.90; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Shining Shoal from?

Shining Shoal is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Betrayers of Kamigawa" in the expansion series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Shining Shoal?

Shining Shoal is a rare card in the Betrayers of Kamigawa set.

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