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Shell of the Last Kappa

{3}

Legendary Artifact

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Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 6160
Illustrator
David Martin
Found in
Champions of Kamigawa MTGO Redemption Foil · Champions of Kamigawa MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings1
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
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{3}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. (The spell has no effect.) {3}, {T}, Sacrifice Shell of the Last Kappa: You may cast a spell from among cards exiled with Shell of the Last Kappa without paying its mana cost.
Market · per finishspark updated 17h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.68
$0.42 low$0.39 gap
Foil+0.0%
$11.51
$4.99 low$2.74 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.68· across 1 printing

Rulings

2 · latest Dec 1, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCDec 1, 2004

    Exiling a spell prevents that spell from resolving, but it doesn’t technically “counter” anything. This means that Shell of the Last Kappa can exile spells which “can’t be countered.”

  • WotCDec 1, 2004

    Shell of the Last Kappa’s first ability can only target a spell that targets you.