Skill Borrower

Shards of Alara (2008), Magic: The Gathering, #56, Rare, art by Shelly Wan


Skill Borrower
PrintingNormal $0.30Foil $3.47

Normal, Near Mint

$0.30

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 24 (3 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 16.

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Price trend

For the Normal printing.

Oct 17 $0.30 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.30 0.0%

$0.30
Oct 17, 2026Oct 19, 2026Oct 20, 2026Oct 21, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Sep 24 $0.33 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.30 −9.1%

$0.33$0.31$0.32$0.30
Sep 24, 2026Oct 4, 2026Oct 9, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Jul 26 $0.34 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.30 −11.8%

$0.35$0.32$0.34$0.30
Jul 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026Sep 9, 2026Sep 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Oct 24, 2025 $0.34 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.30 −11.8%

$0.41$0.35$0.30
Oct 24, 2025Feb 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $0.31 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.30 −3.2%

$0.44$0.23$0.35$0.40$0.30
Feb 8, 2024Jan 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025Nov 28, 2025Oct 24, 2026

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 24, 2026: the Normal printing −11.8%; the median other card in Shards of Alara +2.5% (249 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Market details

Sold vs asking

Recent sales (TCGplayer market price)$0.30
Sellers asking (median listing, Normal)$0.48
0$0.48

Sellers ask 1.6× the recent sale price.

Asking figure from TCGplayer listings, as of Oct 24.

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026

Highest (Normal)$0.44Oct 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
Lowest (Normal)$0.23Apr 27, 2025 to May 4, 2025
Vs highest32% below $0.44

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 28$0.33 → $0.31−6.1%Show on chart
Oct 5$0.31 → $0.32+3.2%Show on chart
Oct 13$0.32 → $0.31−3.1%Show on chart
Oct 14$0.31 → $0.32+3.2%Show on chart
Oct 15$0.32 → $0.31−3.1%Show on chart
Oct 16$0.31 → $0.30−3.2%Show on chart

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$3.47$3.00
Normal (the price shown above)$0.30$0.48

Same set: Shards of Alara (250)

Same artist: Shelly Wan (41)

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Live market

Newest TCGplayer value: Oct 24, 2026. Prices in USD. Card names and images © their respective publishers. See how these prices are made.