Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
Phantasmal Shieldback
Foundations Jumpstart · #8 · uncommon · 2024
Creature — Turtle Illusion
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Market reference
$0.34
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 8 / 779
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2024-11-15
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 1 / 3
Also does
Strategy & play
How Phantasmal Shieldback plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Phantasmal Shieldback
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Daniel Ljunggren
This card was illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Creature — Turtle Illusion
When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. When this creature dies, draw a card.
"It materialized in the mist, and the invading horde broke like waves against solid rock."
P/T: 1/3
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) | $0.34 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.16 |
| MTGO tix | 2.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Phantasmal Shieldback is real?
Phantasmal Shieldback 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 Phantasmal Shieldback worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Phantasmal Shieldback is $0.34; 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 Phantasmal Shieldback from?
Phantasmal Shieldback is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foundations Jumpstart" in the draft_innovation series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Phantasmal Shieldback?
Phantasmal Shieldback is a uncommon card in the Foundations Jumpstart set.
