Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Kresh the Bloodbraided
Shards of Alara · #178 · mythic · 2008
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
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Market reference
$1.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 178 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Raymond Swanland
- Colors
- BGR
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}{G}
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh, where X is that creature's power.
"Each of his twenty-two braids is bound with bone and leather from a foe."
P/T: 3/3
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) | $1.42 |
| USD (foil) | $22.76 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.80 |
| EUR (foil) | €11.57 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kresh the Bloodbraided is real?
Kresh the Bloodbraided 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 Kresh the Bloodbraided worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kresh the Bloodbraided is $1.42; 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 Kresh the Bloodbraided from?
Kresh the Bloodbraided is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Kresh the Bloodbraided?
Kresh the Bloodbraided is a mythic card in the Shards of Alara set.
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Other Kresh the Bloodbraided printings
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