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◇ Catalog #159

Crystal Shard

mrd·#159·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Doug Chaffee

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '03

23 yr ago

Value

$3.85+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.95 · low $2.69

NM$2.85

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.63–$3.01modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.85low $0.03range 9400.0%n 47

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #5,758 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$9.18

Nonfoil$2.85

Gameplay

Artifact

{3}, {T} or {U}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.

The vedalken know it is not of this world, so they know that this world is not the only one.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2004-10-04wotc

You can pay either of the two costs (but not both at the same time) to activate the ability.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.85. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $2.85 across 47 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MRD — 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 #159 of *Mirrodin*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2003 Mirrodin release.

Card type: Artifact, color identity blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #5,758 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Doug Chaffee. Rarix catalogs 142 other cards credited to this artist.