Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shadow of Doubt
Ravnica: City of Guilds · #253 · rare · 2005
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Market reference
$1.76
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 253 / 306
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Greg Staples
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- dimir
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2005-10-07
About this card
Mana cost: {U/B}{U/B}
Type: Instant
({U/B} can be paid with either {U} or {B}.) Players can't search libraries this turn. Draw a card.
""Your ignorance is my bliss." —Szadek"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $1.76 |
| USD (foil) | $12.90 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.02 |
| EUR (foil) | €10.56 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shadow of Doubt is real?
Shadow of Doubt 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 Shadow of Doubt worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shadow of Doubt is $1.76; 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 Shadow of Doubt from?
Shadow of Doubt is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ravnica: City of Guilds" in the expansion series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Shadow of Doubt?
Shadow of Doubt is a rare card in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set.
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Other Shadow of Doubt printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
