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◇ Catalog #489

Skemfar Shadowsage

j25·#489·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Matt Stewart

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Nov '24

1 yr ago

Value

$0.35+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.36 · low $0.33

NM$0.35

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.32–$0.37modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.38low $0.27range 40.7%n 53

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #4,572 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.35

Gameplay

Creature — Elf Cleric

When this creature enters, choose one — • Each opponent loses X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common. • You gain X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.

2/5

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 2

2021-02-05wotc

You choose which mode the triggered ability has as you put that ability on the stack. You can't change modes later.

2021-02-05wotc

The amount of life lost or gained is calculated as the triggered ability resolves based on the creatures you control at that time, including Skemfar Shadowsage itself if it's still under your control. You'll always use the greatest number possible. You don't need to choose any creature types. For example, if you control a Giant Wizard, a Giant Warrior, an Elf Warrior, and a Kor Warrior at that time, each opponent will lose 3 life or you'll gain 3 life.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.35. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.27 and $0.38 across 53 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from J25 — the lineup includes 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 #489 of *Foundations Jumpstart*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2024 Foundations Jumpstart release.

Card type: Creature — Elf Cleric, color identity black, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {3}{B} (4 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #4,572 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Matt Stewart. Rarix catalogs 988 other cards credited to this artist.