Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Crystal Shard
Mirrodin · #159 · uncommon · 2003
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$2.65
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 159 / 306
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Doug Chaffee
- Color identity
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2003-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {3}
Type: Artifact
{3}, {T} or {U}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.
"The vedalken know it is not of this world, so they know that this world is not the only one."
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) | $2.65 |
| USD (foil) | $9.52 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.61 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.94 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crystal Shard is real?
Crystal Shard 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 Crystal Shard worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crystal Shard is $2.65; 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 Crystal Shard from?
Crystal Shard is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirrodin" in the expansion series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Crystal Shard?
Crystal Shard is a uncommon card in the Mirrodin set.
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Other Crystal Shard printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
