Magic: The Gathering · masters
Skeleton Ship
Masters Edition II · #197 · rare · 2008
Legendary Creature — Skeleton
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 197 / 245
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Amy Weber & Tom Wänerstrand
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-09-22
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}
Type: Legendary Creature — Skeleton
When you control no Islands, sacrifice Skeleton Ship. {T}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
""The sea gives up her dead as easily as the soil." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer"
P/T: 0/3
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 |
|---|---|
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Skeleton Ship is real?
Skeleton Ship 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 Skeleton Ship worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Skeleton Ship from?
Skeleton Ship is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Masters Edition II" in the masters series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Skeleton Ship?
Skeleton Ship is a rare card in the Masters Edition II set.
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Other Skeleton Ship printings
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