Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tortoise Formation
Shards of Alara · #61 · common · 2008
Instant
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Market reference
$0.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 61 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}
Type: Instant
Creatures you control gain shroud until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
"At sea, the Jhessian fleet strikes swiftly and decisively. On land, facing the elite cavalry of Valeron, its marines must rely on more cautious strategies."
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) | $0.11 |
| USD (foil) | $0.19 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.39 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tortoise Formation is real?
Tortoise Formation 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 Tortoise Formation worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tortoise Formation is $0.11; 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 Tortoise Formation from?
Tortoise Formation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Tortoise Formation?
Tortoise Formation is a common card in the Shards of Alara set.
