Executioner's Capsule
Artifact
ALAShards of Alara#75common
Foil
There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 2 per booster–1 in 896
- Illustrator
- Warren Mahy
- Found in
- Shards of Alara Intro Pack Esper Artifice · Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption · 5 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-3.0%
$0.32
$0.09 low$0.07 gap
Foil-1.8%
$0.56
$0.40 low$0.32 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.32as of 2026-07-12
-3.0%
H $1.27L $0.13since Feb 2024$0.09
$0.02
$0.07+78% · normal spread
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Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$0.56as of 2026-07-12
-1.8%
H $0.86L $0.42since Feb 2024$0.40
$0.08
$0.32+80% · normal spread
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Buylist: cardkingdom
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 6 printings
Rulings
1 · latest Oct 1, 2008 · one tap opens all
- 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.