Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shell Shield
Zendikar Rising · #79 · common · 2020
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 79 / 407
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Wisnu Tan
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2020-09-25
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Instant
Kicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} as you cast this spell.) Target creature you control gets +0/+3 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature also gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Keywords: Kicker
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) | $0.08 |
| USD (foil) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.06 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.12 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shell Shield is real?
Shell Shield 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 Shell Shield worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shell Shield is $0.08; 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 Shell Shield from?
Shell Shield is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Zendikar Rising" in the expansion series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Shell Shield?
Shell Shield is a common card in the Zendikar Rising set.
