Shaun, Father of Synths
PIPFallout/#957/2024Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$4.63
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€3.32
ManaPool$3.84
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.75
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $3.99Low $1.99▼ 37.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.63TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.6%30d▼ 2.7%90d▲ 1.5%
90d high
$4.82
90d low
$4.50
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Fallout
- Down 2.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $4.82.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$55.00
AnyGrade 9
$49.99
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
Whenever you attack, you may create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of target attacking legendary creature you control other than Shaun, except it's not legendary and it's a Synth artifact creature in addition to its other types.
When Shaun leaves the battlefield, exile all Synth tokens you control.
3 / 4
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (8)
wotc8 Mar 2024
Except for the noted exceptions, the token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn’t copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
wotc8 Mar 2024
Shaun’s last ability will exile all Synth tokens you control, not just Synth tokens created by its first ability.
wotc8 Mar 2024
If the copied creature is a token, the token that’s created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the noted exceptions.
wotc8 Mar 2024
You declare which player, planeswalker, or battle the token is attacking as you put it onto the battlefield. It doesn’t have to be attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle that Shaun is attacking.
wotc8 Mar 2024
Although the token is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature. This means that abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won’t trigger when it enters the battlefield attacking.
wotc8 Mar 2024
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any “as [this creature] enters the battlefield” or “[this creature] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the copied creature will also work.
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About this card
Shaun, Father of Synths
Shaun, Father of Synths is a Legendary Creature — Human Scientist, with mana cost {3}{U}{R} (mana value 5). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.63 (down 2.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Shaun, Father of Synths FAQ
How much is Shaun, Father of Synths worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shaun, Father of Synths is $4.63. It is down 2.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.50 to $4.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Shaun, Father of Synths?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fallout at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Shaun, Father of Synths?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Fallout at $4.63 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Shaun, Father of Synths are there?
Shaun, Father of Synths has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Shaun, Father of Synths first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PIP #957, released 2024-03-08.
Is Shaun, Father of Synths legal in Commander?
Yes, Shaun, Father of Synths is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shaun, Father of Synths legal in Modern?
Shaun, Father of Synths is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shaun, Father of Synths legal in Standard?
Shaun, Father of Synths is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.