wotc
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #98
Singer of Swift Rivers
lcc·#98·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Gabor Szikszai
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wishlisted
Nov '23
2 yr ago
Value
$0.27$0 (-6.9%)
30 days high $0.32 · low $0.27
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.27EUR€0.30
NM$0.27
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #5,755 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Merfolk Shaman
Flash
When this creature enters, put a shield counter on another target creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
You may cast Merfolk spells as though they had flash.
3/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 6
wotc
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
wotc
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
Context
Last observed at $0.27, down from $0.29 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.27 and $0.36 across 37 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.27.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LCC — 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.
This card belongs to *The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander* (released November 2023).
Card #98 in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Merfolk Shaman. Color identity: green/blue. Mana cost: {1}{G}{U} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Flash.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,755 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Gabor Szikszai. Rarix tracks 207 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Gabor Szikszai
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