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◇ Catalog #269

Shell of the Last Kappa

chk·#269·rare·foil

Illus. David Martin

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '04

22 yr ago

Value

$12.51+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $12 · low $11

NM$11.5

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$11–$12modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $12low $0.02range 57450.0%n 54

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #21,378 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$12

Nonfoil$0.68

Gameplay

Legendary Artifact

{3}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. (The spell has no effect.) {3}, {T}, Sacrifice Shell of the Last Kappa: You may cast a spell from among cards exiled with Shell of the Last Kappa without paying its mana cost.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2004-12-01wotc

Exiling a spell prevents that spell from resolving, but it doesn’t technically “counter” anything. This means that Shell of the Last Kappa can exile spells which “can’t be countered.”

2004-12-01wotc

Shell of the Last Kappa’s first ability can only target a spell that targets you.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $11.51. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $11.51 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from CHK — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #269 of *Champions of Kamigawa*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2004 Champions of Kamigawa release.

Card type: Legendary Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #21,378 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by David Martin. Rarix catalogs 223 other cards credited to this artist.