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Shards of Alara
Shards of Alara released Oct 3, 2008 as an Expansion with 250 cards. The page keeps chase cards, raw singles, sealed products, and rarity context separated so collectors can read the set without digging through the full checklist first.
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Shards of Alara released on October 3, 2008.
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Set Overview
Shards of Alara released on Oct 3, 2008 and currently has 250 cards in the checklist preview. The largest rarity buckets are 121 common, 60 uncommon, 53 rare, which gives collectors a quick read on how much of the set sits in the chase tiers versus the broader checklist. The top chase section is led by Ad Nauseam, Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Tezzeret the Seeker, with raw-card pricing signals prioritized ahead of slabbed listings. Sealed products will appear here once set-linked products are available.
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Rarity Mix
Chase Watch
Top 8 chase cards
rare - 63
Ad Nauseam
$110 market marker · Instant - Instant
mythic - 9
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
$86.49 market marker · Legendary Planeswalker - Planeswalker
mythic - 60
Tezzeret the Seeker
$81.99 market marker · Legendary Planeswalker - Planeswalker
mythic - 179
Mayael the Anima
$63.59 market marker · Legendary Creature - Creature
mythic - 154
Ajani Vengeant
$33.50 market marker · Legendary Planeswalker - Planeswalker
mythic - 210
Lich's Mirror
$29.26 market marker · Artifact - Artifact
mythic - 170
Godsire
$27.74 market marker · Creature - Creature
mythic - 178
Kresh the Bloodbraided
$27.16 market marker · Legendary Creature - Creature
Sealed Products
Set-sealed products
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