Magic: The Gathering · core
Drifting Shade
Magic 2012 · #96 · common · 2011
Creature — Shade
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Market reference
$0.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 96 / 249
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Tomasz Jedruszek
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2011-07-15
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Type: Creature — Shade
Flying {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"It stalks the fens by the light of the full moon, gathering shadows as it floats among them."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 1/1
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) | $0.05 |
| USD (foil) | $0.14 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.03 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drifting Shade is real?
Drifting Shade 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 Drifting Shade worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drifting Shade is $0.05; 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 Drifting Shade from?
Drifting Shade is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2012" in the core series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Drifting Shade?
Drifting Shade is a common card in the Magic 2012 set.
