Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Chainbreaker
Shadowmoor · #249 · common · 2008
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 249 / 302
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Jeff Miracola
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-05-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it. {3}, {T}: Remove a -1/-1 counter from target creature.
"Scarecrows deemed too malevolent to roam free are shackled to boulders or dolmen stones. Their animosity usually outlives the chains."
P/T: 3/3
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 |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.25 |
| USD (foil) | $4.19 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.15 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.00 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chainbreaker is real?
Chainbreaker 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 Chainbreaker worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chainbreaker is $0.25; 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 Chainbreaker from?
Chainbreaker is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shadowmoor" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Chainbreaker?
Chainbreaker is a common card in the Shadowmoor set.
