Disrupting Shoal
BOKBetrayers of Kamigawa/#33/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$18.99
Cardmarket€8.67
ManaPool$10.84
TCGplayer$16.04
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$8.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.11 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $18.99High $27.99Low $18.99▼ 20.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$16.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.2%30d▲ 0.3%90d▲ 11.6%
90d high
$16.23
90d low
$14.37
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$13.65
Ultimate Masters
- Up 0.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1676% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
You may exile a blue card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell if its mana value is X.
Card capabilities
CounterspellInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc7 Dec 2018
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining the mana value of that spell, even if it was cast for an alternative cost and no mana was spent on X.
wotc7 Dec 2018
If a card in your hand has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc1 Feb 2005
Disrupting Shoal can target any spell, but does nothing unless that spell's mana value is X.
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About this card
Disrupting Shoal
Disrupting Shoal is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {X}{U}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $16.04 (up 0.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Disrupting Shoal FAQ
How much is Disrupting Shoal worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Disrupting Shoal is $16.04. It is up 0.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $14.37 to $16.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Disrupting Shoal?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ultimate Masters at $13.65 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Disrupting Shoal?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Betrayers of Kamigawa at $16.04 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Disrupting Shoal are there?
Disrupting Shoal has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Disrupting Shoal first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BOK #33, released 2005-02-04.
What is the newest printing of Disrupting Shoal?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UMA #51, released 2018-12-07.
Is there a foil version of Disrupting Shoal?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $284.82 versus $16.04 for nonfoil, which is 1676% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Disrupting Shoal legal in Commander?
Yes, Disrupting Shoal is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.