Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Drill-Skimmer
Darksteel · #118 · common · 2004
Artifact Creature — Thopter
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 118 / 165
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-02-06
About this card
Mana cost: {4}
Type: Artifact Creature — Thopter
Flying This creature has shroud as long as you control another artifact creature. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"In close proximity, their magnetic energies merge and form a field of protection."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 2/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.08 |
| USD (foil) | $0.17 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.05 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drill-Skimmer is real?
Drill-Skimmer is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Drill-Skimmer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drill-Skimmer is $0.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Drill-Skimmer from?
Drill-Skimmer is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Darksteel" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Drill-Skimmer?
Drill-Skimmer is a common card in the Darksteel set.
