Shifting Borders
SOKSaviors of Kamigawa/#56/2005Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.19
TCGplayer$0.33
ManaPool$0.19
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 3.1%90d▲ 6.5%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Saviors of Kamigawa
- Up 3.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.33.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1264% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
Exchange control of two target lands.
Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Keywords
Splice
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc7 Jun 2013
You choose all targets for the spell after revealing cards you want to splice, including any targets required by the text of any of those cards. You may choose a different target for each instance of the word “target” on the resulting spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
A card with a splice ability can’t be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it.
wotc7 Jun 2013
You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
If all of the spell’s targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
wotc1 Jun 2005
If one of the targeted lands isn’t a legal target as Shifting Borders resolves (say, because it has left the battlefield or become untargetable), the exchange doesn’t occur.
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About this card
Shifting Borders
Shifting Borders is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.33 (up 3.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shifting Borders FAQ
How much is Shifting Borders worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shifting Borders is $0.33. It is up 3.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Shifting Borders?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Saviors of Kamigawa at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shifting Borders first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #56, released 2005-06-03.
Is there a foil version of Shifting Borders?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.50 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 1264% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shifting Borders legal in Commander?
Yes, Shifting Borders is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shifting Borders legal in Modern?
Yes, Shifting Borders is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shifting Borders legal in Standard?
Shifting Borders is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shifting Borders do?
Shifting Borders is an Instant — Arcane with mana cost {3}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exchange control of two target lands. Splice onto Arcane {3}{U} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)".