Sickening Shoal
BOKBetrayers of Kamigawa/#82/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$9.99
Cardmarket€4.64
ManaPool$4.26
TCGplayer$8.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.09 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $9.99High $10.99Low $8.49▼ 9.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.8%30d▼ 8.0%90d▼ 26.3%
90d high
$11.26
90d low
$8.30
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$8.30
Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Down 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 26% below its 90 day high of $11.26.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1342% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
You may exile a black card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Sickening Shoal
Sickening Shoal is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {X}{B}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $8.30 (down 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sickening Shoal FAQ
How much is Sickening Shoal worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sickening Shoal is $8.30. It is down 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $8.30 to $11.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Sickening Shoal?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Betrayers of Kamigawa at $8.30 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sickening Shoal first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BOK #82, released 2005-02-04.
Is there a foil version of Sickening Shoal?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $119.67 versus $8.30 for nonfoil, which is 1342% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sickening Shoal legal in Commander?
Yes, Sickening Shoal is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sickening Shoal legal in Modern?
Yes, Sickening Shoal is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sickening Shoal legal in Standard?
Sickening Shoal is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Sickening Shoal do?
Sickening Shoal is an Instant — Arcane with mana cost {X}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "You may exile a black card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.".