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Skill Borrower — Shards of Alara #56

Skill Borrower is a rare Artifact Creature — Human Wizard from Shards of Alara (2008), collector number 56, illustrated by Shelly Wan.

Skill Borrower — Shards of Alara Magic: The Gathering card
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Skill Borrower price

Cardmarket (EU) · trend
€0.27
Foil €1.37
TCGplayer (US) · market
$0.32
Foil $3.47

Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.

Card details

Set
Shards of Alara
Number
56
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
{2}{U}
Colour
Blue
Power / toughness
1/3
Illustrator
Shelly Wan
Released
3 October 2008

What Skill Borrower does

Play with the top card of your library revealed.

As long as the top card of your library is an artifact or creature card, this creature has all activated abilities of that card. (If any of the abilities use that card's name, use this creature's name instead.)

Format legality

Standard: not legal Pioneer: not legal Modern: legal Legacy: legal Vintage: legal Commander: legal Pauper: not legal

Questions people ask

How much is Skill Borrower from Shards of Alara worth?

About €0.27 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €1.37 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.

Is Skill Borrower legal in Commander?

Yes, it is legal in Commander.

Who illustrated Skill Borrower (Shards of Alara)?

Shelly Wan.

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