Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shambling Shell
Ravnica: City of Guilds · #230 · common · 2005
Creature — Plant Zombie
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From
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 230 / 306
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Joel Thomas
- Colors
- BG
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- golgari
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2005-10-07
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 1
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shambling Shell 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 Shambling Shell
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Joel Thomas
This card was illustrated by Joel Thomas.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
Type: Creature — Plant Zombie
Sacrifice this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Dredge 3 (If you would draw a card, you may mill three cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
Keywords: Dredge, Mill
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) | $0.16 |
| USD (foil) | $3.42 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.06 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.03 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shambling Shell is real?
Shambling Shell 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 Shambling Shell worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shambling Shell is $0.16; 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 Shambling Shell from?
Shambling Shell is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ravnica: City of Guilds" in the expansion series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Shambling Shell?
Shambling Shell is a common card in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set.
Other Shambling Shell printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
