wotc
Pili-Pala’s ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #258
Pili-Pala
shm·#258·common·foil
Illus. Ron Spencer
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
May '08
18 yr ago
Value
$71.19+$0 (+0.6%)
30 days high $71 · low $71
Volatility · stable
EUR€9.17USD$71.19TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #5,487 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
Flying
{2}, {Q}: Add one mana of any color. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
It wasn't really expected to fly. Then again, it wasn't expected to move, either.
1/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Using this creature’s ability means you’re untapping it for mana, not tapping it for mana. Mana Reflection won’t cause it to produce extra mana.
wotc
If Pili-Pala is already untapped, you can’t activate its {Q} ability. That’s because you can’t pay the “Untap this permanent” cost.
Context
Last observed at $71.19, up from $70.77 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $71.19 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $71.19.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from SHM — 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.
This card belongs to *Shadowmoor* (released May 2008).
Card #258 in Shadowmoor.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Scarecrow. Mana cost: {2} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,487 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ron Spencer. Rarix tracks 790 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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