Shell of the Last Kappa
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SetCHK
Collector #269
Released2004-10-01
Rarityrare
ArtistDavid Martin
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Shell of the Last Kappa

RareMV 3
Legendary Artifact
, : Exile target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. (The spell has no effect.)
, , Sacrifice Shell of the Last Kappa: You may cast a spell from among cards exiled with Shell of the Last Kappa without paying its mana cost.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Dec 2004
Shell of the Last Kappa’s first ability can only target a spell that targets you.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Exiling a spell prevents that spell from resolving, but it doesn’t technically “counter” anything. This means that Shell of the Last Kappa can exile spells which “can’t be countered.”