Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#229/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.18
TCGplayer$0.19
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.0%30d▼ 17.4%90d▼ 20.8%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 17.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 34% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 58% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Avatar Rogue
Activated abilities of lands your opponents control can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Sharkey has all activated abilities of lands your opponents control except mana abilities.
Mana of any type can be spent to activate Sharkey's abilities.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc16 Jun 2023
Snow mana is not a type of mana. Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's last ability won't let you pay a snow cost using mana produced by a nonsnow source.
wotc16 Jun 2023
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If an activated ability of a land an opponent controls references the card it's printed on by name, treat Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's version of that ability as though it referenced Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire by name instead.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire gains only activated abilities, excluding activated mana abilities. It doesn't gain keyword abilities (unless those keyword abilities are activated), triggered abilities, or static abilities.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's last ability uses a new template indicating that you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to activate Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's abilities. The six types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.
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About this card
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire is a Legendary Creature — Avatar Rogue, with mana cost {2}{U}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 5 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: $0.19 (down 17.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire FAQ
How much is Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire is $0.19. It is down 17.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Promos at $1.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire are there?
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #229, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #680, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.30 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 58% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire legal in Commander?
Yes, Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.