Card text
Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.
Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.
Cheapest
US$6.90
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$6.90
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{U}{R}
Power / toughness
5/4
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 15h ago- 1US$6.90→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h agoPaid link
- 2US$9.20→
Tabletop Gaming Center
LPIn stockpostage at checkout13% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 3US$10.52→
Gator's Card Den
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 15h ago
- 4US$10.63→
Josh's Cards
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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Card text
Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.
Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$10.73Low US$10.57High US$10.73▲ 1.5%
About Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
This page covers the inverted printing of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (475), a Blue and Red Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate from Aetherdrift (DFT). It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Ward. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
475 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$10.73 on TCGplayer this Inverted print is 33x the standard print at US$0.33. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$1.18 and Standard US$0.33 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$6.90, 36% below TCGplayer's US$10.73 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$9.20, 33% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 74% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$6.90 in the United States, C$15.00 in Canada, S$15.90 in Singapore and A$18.00 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0.9% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$10.73.
Aetherdrift is a main expansion, released February 2025. Captain Howler, Sea Scourge has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life. Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (First-Place Foil) 475 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (475) is currently US$6.90 across 16 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$10.73; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge in other currencies?
- US$6.90 in the United States, C$15.00 in Canada, S$15.90 in Singapore and A$18.00 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge from?
- Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is card 475 from Aetherdrift (DFT) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue and Red creature.
- Where can I buy Captain Howler, Sea Scourge?
- Compare every store selling Captain Howler, Sea Scourge across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 475 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Inverted printing of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Inverted printing of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is US$10.73, against US$0.33 for the standard print, a US$10.40 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge price by market
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is cheapest in the United States at US$6.90 and dearest in Australia at A$18.00 (≈ US$12.00), a 74% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$6.90postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$15.00postage at checkout ≈ US$10.95 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$15.90postage at checkout ≈ US$11.78 | 1 | |
| Australia | A$18.00postage at checkout ≈ US$12.00 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 475
- Set
- Aetherdrift (DFT)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 February 2025
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- First-Place Foil
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate
- Colour
- Blue / Red
- Colour identity
- Blue / Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 5/4
- Finish
- First-Place Foil
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Other printings of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge in Aetherdrift
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