Rogue Skycaptain
ALLAlliances/#79/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.75
TCGplayer$0.52
ManaPool$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.30
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 67.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.7%90d▼ 3.7%
90d high
$0.54
90d low
$0.52
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.52
Alliances
- Down 3.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $0.54.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$34.65
AnyGrade 8
$19.99
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Rogue Mercenary
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage counter on this creature. You may pay for each wage counter on it. If you don't, remove all wage counters from this creature and an opponent gains control of it.
3 / 4
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2008
If you can’t pay the entire payment, none of it is paid.
wotc1 Oct 2008
No choices are made when this ability triggers. After the wage counter is put on Rogue Skycaptain, then you choose whether to pay mana and, if you don’t, which opponent gains control of it.
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About this card
Rogue Skycaptain
Rogue Skycaptain is a Creature — Human Rogue Mercenary, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.52 (down 3.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Rogue Skycaptain FAQ
How much is Rogue Skycaptain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rogue Skycaptain is $0.52. It is down 3.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.52 to $0.54.
What is the cheapest printing of Rogue Skycaptain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $0.52 on TCGplayer.
What set was Rogue Skycaptain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #79, released 1996-06-10.
Is Rogue Skycaptain legal in Commander?
Yes, Rogue Skycaptain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rogue Skycaptain legal in Modern?
Rogue Skycaptain is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rogue Skycaptain legal in Standard?
Rogue Skycaptain is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Rogue Skycaptain do?
Rogue Skycaptain is a Creature — Human Rogue Mercenary with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage counter on this creature. You may pay {2} for each wage counter on it. If you don't, remove all wage counters from this creature and an opponent gains control of it.".