THE HOBBY 2008 Magic Shards of Alara
Card values, the most valuable cards, and a free AI grade estimate for the copy in your hand. Released October 3, 2008.
250cards in the set
October 3, 2008released
$134top card, Ad Nauseam
1cards at $100 or more
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Most valuable 2008 Magic Shards of Alara cards
| # | Card | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ad NauseamFoil | Rare | $134 |
| 60 | Tezzeret the SeekerFoil | Mythic | $81.99 |
| 179 | Mayael the AnimaFoil | Mythic | $68.96 |
| 154 | Ajani VengeantFoil | Mythic | $33.50 |
| 50 | Memory ErosionFoil | Rare | $33.32 |
| 170 | GodsireFoil | Mythic | $30.31 |
| 9 | Elspeth, Knight-ErrantFoil | Mythic | $29.83 |
| 178 | Kresh the BloodbraidedFoil | Mythic | $27.16 |
| 69 | Cunning LethemancerFoil | Rare | $22.36 |
| 210 | Lich's MirrorFoil | Mythic | $20.22 |
| 164 | Cruel UltimatumFoil | Rare | $19.99 |
| 166 | Empyrial ArchangelFoil | Mythic | $17.50 |
| 10 | Ethersworn CanonistFoil | Rare | $16.50 |
| 194 | Sharuum the HegemonFoil | Mythic | $15.84 |
| 233 | PlainsFoil | Common | $15.61 |
| 14 | Invincible HymnFoil | Rare | $15.55 |
| 185 | Rafiq of the ManyFoil | Mythic | $15.50 |
| 70 | Death BaronFoil | Rare | $15.17 |
| 140 | MycolothFoil | Rare | $14.90 |
| 199 | Stoic AngelFoil | Rare | $14.34 |
| 16 | Knight of the White OrchidFoil | Rare | $14.30 |
| 182 | Prince of ThrallsFoil | Mythic | $14.02 |
| 25 | ScourglassFoil | Rare | $13.79 |
| 204 | Titanic UltimatumFoil | Rare | $13.55 |
| 17 | Knight-Captain of EosFoil | Rare | $13.46 |
TCGplayer prices via Scryfall, updated September 10, 2026. Raw, ungraded, the highest-priced finish of each card. A market price, not a sale.
Is it worth grading?
6 cards in 2008 Magic Shards of Alara list at $30 or more raw on TCGplayer. Grading at PSA runs about $25 to $30 a card once shipping and insurance both ways are counted, so those 6 are the cards where a high grade can pay for itself. For the rest, a grade usually costs more than it adds.
The deciding question is condition, and that is what the scanner reads: photograph the front and back and The Hobby Treasury scores centering, corners, edges and surface, gives a PSA-style estimate, and makes the worth-submitting call before you pay a fee.
What the scanner checks on your copy
CenteringBorder widths front and back, measured the way a grader reads them.
CornersWhitening, dings and soft tips, corner by corner.
EdgesChipping and wear along all four sides.
SurfaceScratches, print lines, dents and gloss, including holo surfaces.
The grade is an AI estimate to help you decide, never an official grade. The app also flags reprint and counterfeit red flags.
2008 Magic Shards of Alara checklist
1Akrasan Squire Common
2Angel's Herald Uncommon
3Angelic Benediction Uncommon
4Angelsong Common
5Bant Battlemage Uncommon
6Battlegrace Angel Rare
7Cradle of Vitality Rare
9Elspeth, Knight-Errant Mythic
10Ethersworn Canonist Rare
13Gustrider Exuberant Common
14Invincible Hymn Rare
16Knight of the White Orchid Rare
17Knight-Captain of Eos Rare
19Metallurgeon Uncommon
20Oblivion Ring Common
21Ranger of Eos Rare
23Rockcaster Platoon Uncommon
25Scourglass Rare
27Sigiled Paladin Uncommon
28Soul's Grace Common
29Sunseed Nurturer Uncommon
34Cathartic Adept Common
37Courier's Capsule Common
38Covenant of Minds Rare
39Dawnray Archer Uncommon
40Esper Battlemage Uncommon
41Etherium Astrolabe Uncommon
42Etherium Sculptor Common
43Fatestitcher Uncommon
44Filigree Sages Uncommon
45Gather Specimens Rare
48Kederekt Leviathan Rare
49Master of Etherium Rare
50Memory Erosion Rare
51Mindlock Orb Rare
52Outrider of Jhess Common
54Resounding Wave Common
55Sharding Sphinx Rare
56Skill Borrower Rare
60Tezzeret the Seeker Mythic
63Ad Nauseam Rare
64Archdemon of Unx Rare
65Banewasp Affliction Common
68Corpse Connoisseur Uncommon
69Cunning Lethemancer Rare
70Death Baron Rare
71Deathgreeter Common
74Dregscape Zombie Common
75Executioner's Capsule Common
76Fleshbag Marauder Uncommon
77Glaze Fiend Common
78Grixis Battlemage Uncommon
79Immortal Coil Rare
84Salvage Titan Rare
85Scavenger Drake Uncommon
89Tar Fiend Rare
91Vein Drinker Rare
94Bloodthorn Taunter Common
95Caldera Hellion Rare
96Crucible of Fire Rare
97Dragon Fodder Common
99Exuberant Firestoker Uncommon
100Flameblast Dragon Rare
101Goblin Assault Rare
103Hell's Thunder Rare
106Jund Battlemage Uncommon
109Predator Dragon Rare
112Rockslide Elemental Uncommon
115Soul's Fire Common
119Vicious Shadows Rare
120Vithian Stinger Common
122Where Ancients Tread Rare
124Behemoth's Herald Uncommon
127Cylian Elf Common
128Druid of the Anima Common
129Drumhunter Uncommon
130Elvish Visionary Common
131Feral Hydra Rare
135Keeper of Progenitus Rare
137Mighty Emergence Uncommon
138Manaplasm Rare
140Mycoloth Rare
142Naya Battlemage Uncommon
143Ooze Garden Rare
145Rhox Charger Uncommon
146Sacellum Godspeaker Rare
148Skullmulcher Rare
150Spearbreaker Behemoth Rare
152Wild Nacatl Common
153Agony Warp Common
154Ajani Vengeant Mythic
155Bant Charm Uncommon
156Blightning Common
157Blood Cultist Uncommon
158Branching Bolt Common
159Brilliant Ultimatum Rare
160Broodmate Dragon Rare
162Carrion Thrash Common
163Clarion Ultimatum Rare
164Cruel Ultimatum Rare
166Empyrial Archangel Mythic
167Esper Charm Uncommon
170Godsire Mythic
171Grixis Charm Uncommon
172Hellkite Overlord Mythic
173Hindering Light Common
174Jhessian Infiltrator Uncommon
175Jund Charm Uncommon
178Kresh the Bloodbraided Mythic
179Mayael the Anima Mythic
180Naya Charm Uncommon
181Necrogenesis Uncommon
182Prince of Thralls Mythic
183Punish Ignorance Rare
184Qasali Ambusher Uncommon
185Rafiq of the Many Mythic
187Realm Razer Rare
188Rhox War Monk Uncommon
189Rip-Clan Crasher Common
190Sangrite Surge Uncommon
191Sarkhan Vol Mythic
192Sedraxis Specter Rare
193Sedris, the Traitor King Mythic
194Sharuum the Hegemon Mythic
196Sphinx Sovereign Mythic
197Sprouting Thrinax Uncommon
198Steward of Valeron Common
199Stoic Angel Rare
200Swerve Uncommon
202Tidehollow Sculler Uncommon
204Titanic Ultimatum Rare
206Violent Ultimatum Rare
208Windwright Mage Common
209Woolly Thoctar Uncommon
210Lich's Mirror Mythic
211Minion Reflector Rare
212Obelisk of Bant Common
213Obelisk of Esper Common
214Obelisk of Grixis Common
215Obelisk of Jund Common
216Obelisk of Naya Common
217Quietus Spike Rare
218Relic of Progenitus Common
219Sigil of Distinction Rare
220Arcane Sanctum Uncommon
221Bant Panorama Common
222Crumbling Necropolis Uncommon
223Esper Panorama Common
224Grixis Panorama Common
225Jund Panorama Common
226Jungle Shrine Uncommon
227Naya Panorama Common
228Savage Lands Uncommon
229Seaside Citadel Uncommon
230Plains Common
231Plains Common
232Plains Common
233Plains Common
234Island Common
235Island Common
236Island Common
237Island Common
238Swamp Common
239Swamp Common
240Swamp Common
241Swamp Common
242Mountain Common
243Mountain Common
244Mountain Common
245Mountain Common
246Forest Common
247Forest Common
248Forest Common
249Forest Common
250Rafiq of the Many Mythic
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