Courier's Capsule

Shards of Alara • #37 • common

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Live Value $0.28

Foil Multiplier: 1.43x

Reprint Profile:

Never Reprinted MINIMAL

Never reprinted since its original release.

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Dealer Buylist (Foil):

$0.10

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $0.49 retail 80%

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Courier's Capsule

Shards of Alara • #37 • common

Current Valuation

$0.28

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

common

Set Origin

ALA

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#20,774

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Artifact

Color Identity Blue

🖋️ Curator's Notes

, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.

"In ages past, Esper couriers bore messages written on ornate scrolls. The medium has grown more sophisticated, but the principle remains the same."

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Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

2008-10-01

The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2008-10-03

Set Name: Shards of Alara

Artist Reference: Andrew Murray

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing