Gather Specimens

Shards of Alara (2008), Magic: The Gathering, #45, Rare, art by Michael Bruinsma

Gather Specimens
PrintingNormal $1.43Foil $6.30

Normal · Near Mint

$1.43

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (2 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 14.

Change

7d−1.4% −$0.0230d−2.1% −$0.0390d−5.3% −$0.081y+10.0% +$0.13

For the Normal printing.

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Price trend

Oct 10 $1.45 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.43 −1.4%

$1.45$1.42$1.44$1.46$1.43
Oct 10, 2026Oct 12, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Sep 17 $1.46 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.43 −2.1%

$1.47$1.42$1.44$1.46$1.43
Sep 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Jul 19 $1.51 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.43 −5.3%

$1.54$1.45$1.50$1.43
Jul 19, 2026Aug 18, 2026Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Oct 17, 2025 $1.30 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.43 +10.0%

$1.54$1.24$1.30$1.40$1.50$1.43
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $0.84 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.43 +70.2%

$1.54$0.73$1.00$1.20$1.40$1.43
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$1.54Jul 29, 2026
Lowest (Normal)$0.73Jun 15, 2024
Vs highest7% below $1.54

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 22$1.46 → $1.47+0.7%Show on chart
Oct 8$1.47 → $1.45−1.4%Show on chart
Oct 14$1.45 → $1.43−1.4%Show on chart

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing −5.3%; the median other card in Shards of Alara +1.8% (249 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$6.30$5.03
Normal (the headline price)$1.43$1.43

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