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2.31 Tixes
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0.49
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0.33
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Phantasmal Shieldback by Daniel Ljunggren #8

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Uncommon
Number: #8
Illustrator: Daniel Ljunggren
Edition: Foundations Jumpstart

Phantasmal Shieldback is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 397
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 2
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Versions: This card has 1 different prints

Rules & flavor text

When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
When this creature dies, draw a card.
It materialized in the mist, and the invading horde broke like waves against solid rock.

Related Tags

Creature Blue

Price

2.31 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.49
@CardKingdom

0.33
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Phantasmal Shieldback

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Phantasmal Shieldback available on MTG decks website.

W/L (51 - 31) 62%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	26% spiciness	02-Jun -2026	$1376 ---
W/L (47 - 26) 64%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	17% spiciness	02-Jun -2026	$1361 ---
W/L (45 - 25) 64%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	17% spiciness	01-Jun -2026	$1368 ---
W/L (44 - 25) 63%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	17% spiciness	01-Jun -2026	$1362 ---
W/L (41 - 24) 63%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	19% spiciness	01-Jun -2026	$1366 ---
Top4	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup in Shizuoka	3% spiciness	30-May -2026	$1178 ---
W/L (35 - 22) 61%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	19% spiciness	28-May -2026	$1368 ---
W/L (31 - 21) 59%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	12% spiciness	27-May -2026	$1371 ---
1st	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki	BO3	Shizuoka Daily Event @ Hareruya (Japan)	3% spiciness	27-May -2026	$1177 ---
1st	Rogue Combo By Nakamura Hayato	BO3	6th Anniversary Legacy Cup @ Hareruya Takamatsu	7% spiciness	24-May -2026	$1218 ---
1st	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki	BO3	Shizuoka Daily Event @Hareruya (Japan)	7% spiciness	20-May -2026	$1167 ---
Top4	Malcolm, Alluring S... By Nurbey « Agrian...		Weekly le Vizz @ Rouen	Not available spiciness	18-May -2026	$944 ---
W/L (20 - 17) 54%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	7% spiciness	18-May -2026	$1151 ---
W/L (12 - 8) 60%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	5% spiciness	15-May -2026	$1140 ---
W/L (11 - 7) 61%	momir birth By ぺぽしみ...	BO3	Timeless Challenge	1% spiciness	14-May -2026	$1129 ---
2nd (3 - 0) 100%	Birthing Ritual Comb... By Keita Kishino	BO3	The 187th Legacy at Home @ Legacy at Home	41% spiciness	09-May -2026	$1489 ---
1st	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki	BO3	HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	3% spiciness	04-May -2026	$1182 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By _INF_	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #10612	1% spiciness	03-May -2026	$1542 ---
Top8	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup in Shizuoka	7% spiciness	29-Apr -2026	$1177 ---
1st	Rogue Combo By Akinori Yamashi...	BO3	HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	7% spiciness	27-Apr -2026	$1331 ---

W/L (51 - 31) 62% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	02-Jun 26% spiciness $1376 ---
W/L (47 - 26) 64% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	02-Jun 17% spiciness $1361 ---
W/L (45 - 25) 64% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	01-Jun 17% spiciness $1368 ---
W/L (44 - 25) 63% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	01-Jun 17% spiciness $1362 ---
W/L (41 - 24) 63% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	01-Jun 19% spiciness $1366 ---
Top4 X BO3	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki Hareruya Legacy Cup in Shizuoka	30-May 3% spiciness $1178 ---
W/L (35 - 22) 61% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	28-May 19% spiciness $1368 ---
W/L (31 - 21) 59% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	27-May 12% spiciness $1371 ---
1st X BO3	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki Shizuoka Daily Event @ Hareruya (Japan)	27-May 3% spiciness $1177 ---
1st X BO3	Rogue Combo By Nakamura Hayato 6th Anniversary Legacy Cup @ Hareruya Takamatsu	24-May 7% spiciness $1218 ---
1st X BO3	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki Shizuoka Daily Event @Hareruya (Japan)	20-May 7% spiciness $1167 ---
Top4 X	Malcolm, Alluring S... By Nurbey « Agrian... Weekly le Vizz @ Rouen	18-May Not available spiciness $944 ---
W/L (20 - 17) 54% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	18-May 7% spiciness $1151 ---
W/L (12 - 8) 60% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Arena Ladder (BO3)	15-May 5% spiciness $1140 ---
W/L (11 - 7) 61% X BO3	momir birth By ぺぽしみ... Timeless Challenge	14-May 1% spiciness $1129 ---
2nd (3 - 0) 100% X BO3	Birthing Ritual Comb... By Keita Kishino The 187th Legacy at Home @ Legacy at Home	09-May 41% spiciness $1489 ---
1st X BO3	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	04-May 3% spiciness $1182 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By _INF_ MTGO Legacy League #10612	03-May 1% spiciness $1542 ---
Top8 X BO3	Rogue Combo By Shimizu Hiroki Hareruya Legacy Cup in Shizuoka	29-Apr 7% spiciness $1177 ---
1st X BO3	Rogue Combo By Akinori Yamashi... HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	27-Apr 7% spiciness $1331 ---

Recent archetypes playing Phantasmal Shieldback

A list of archetypes playing Phantasmal Shieldback by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy
Timeless

Legacy archetypes playing Phantasmal Shieldback

	Name	Decks	Price
	Legacy Sultai Ritual	10	$1284 $522

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Phantasmal Shieldback

	Name	Decks	Price
	Timeless Simic Ritual	10	$1299 $499

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Phantasmal Shieldback quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Phantasmal Shieldback?

Phantasmal Shieldback has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Phantasmal Shieldback current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 2.31 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.33
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.49

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In which formats is Phantasmal Shieldback played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Legacy, and Timeless Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Phantasmal Shieldback?

The top 3 archetypes using Phantasmal Shieldback are:

Legacy Sultai Ritual
Timeless Simic Ritual

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Phantasmal Shieldback in the current metagame

Phantasmal Shieldback has been played in more than 397 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Legacy, and Timeless, mainly in the following archetypes:

Last update: 2026-06-04