Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Impaler Shrike
New Phyrexia · #36 · common · 2011
Creature — Phyrexian Bird
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 36 / 175
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Nils Hamm
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- phyrexian
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2011-05-13
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 1
Also does
Strategy & play
How Impaler Shrike 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 Impaler Shrike
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Nils Hamm
This card was illustrated by Nils Hamm.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Phyrexian Bird
Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, draw three cards.
""Interrogation is an unnecessary step for acquiring information." —Politus, Gitaxian morphologist"
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 3/1
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) | $0.11 |
| USD (foil) | $0.47 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.16 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.28 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Impaler Shrike is real?
Impaler Shrike 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 Impaler Shrike worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Impaler Shrike is $0.11; 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 Impaler Shrike from?
Impaler Shrike is from the Magic: The Gathering set "New Phyrexia" in the expansion series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Impaler Shrike?
Impaler Shrike is a common card in the New Phyrexia set.
