Phantasmal Shieldback
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Foundations JumpstartJ25 · #8
- Card type
- Creature — Turtle Illusion
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.18 € · 0.30 $
- Mana value
- 1
- Power
- 1
- Toughness
- 3
- Colour
- Blue
Card text
When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. When this creature dies, draw a card.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2024-11-15
Flavour text
It materialized in the mist, and the invading horde broke like waves against solid rock.
Rulings
Phantasmal Shieldback's first ability resolves before the spell or ability that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell or ability is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
Unless the spell or ability targeting Phantasmal Shieldback has one or more other targets, it will then be removed from the stack when it tries to resolve. None of its effects will happen.