Courier's Capsule
Artifact
ALAShards of Alara#37common
In ages past, Esper couriers bore messages written on ornate scrolls. The medium has grown more sophisticated, but the principle remains the same.
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 896
- Illustrator
- Andrew Murray
- Found in
- Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption · Shards of Alara Intro Pack Esper Artifice · 4 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.Plays as:
Card Draw
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
TCGplayerFinish
Market
Δ 30D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Buy
Nonfoil
$0.27
0.0%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.28L $0.10$0.02
$0.01
$0.01+50% · normal spread
VenuesHide venues
Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$0.48
0.0%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.57L $0.30$0.23
$0.08
$0.15+65% · normal spread
VenuesHide venues
Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Cheapest playable copy$0.27· across 1 printing· you're viewing it
Rulings
1 · latest Oct 1, 2008
- WotCOct 1, 2008
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.