Shalai's Acolyte
DMUDominaria United/#33/2022Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.11
TCGplayer$0.21
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.5%90d▼ 4.5%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Dominaria United
- Down 4.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 24% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Angel
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
3 / 4
Keywords
KickerFlying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
wotc8 Nov 2024
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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About this card
Shalai's Acolyte
Shalai's Acolyte is a Creature — Angel, with mana cost {4}{W} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (down 4.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shalai's Acolyte FAQ
How much is Shalai's Acolyte worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shalai's Acolyte is $0.21. It is down 4.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Shalai's Acolyte?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shalai's Acolyte first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #33, released 2022-09-09.
Is there a foil version of Shalai's Acolyte?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.16 versus $0.21 for nonfoil, which is 24% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shalai's Acolyte legal in Commander?
Yes, Shalai's Acolyte is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shalai's Acolyte legal in Modern?
Yes, Shalai's Acolyte is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shalai's Acolyte legal in Standard?
Shalai's Acolyte is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shalai's Acolyte do?
Shalai's Acolyte is a Creature — Angel with mana cost {4}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Kicker {1}{G} (You may pay an additional {1}{G} as you cast this spell.) Flying If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.".