How much does Painter's Servant 257 cost?

The cheapest live price for Painter's Servant (257) is currently US$34.00 across 31 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$50.62; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.

What set is Painter's Servant from?

Painter's Servant is card 257 from Shadowmoor (SHM) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare creature.

Where can I buy Painter's Servant?

Compare every store selling Painter's Servant 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.

Painter's Servant from Shadowmoor (SHM) #257, Magic: The Gathering card

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RareCreature

Painter's Servant

Name: Painter's Servant 257
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: 18732
Availability: InStock

Artifact Creature — Scarecrow

Shadowmoor (SHM) · 257

Non-foilUS$50.62 FoilUS$120.00

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Cheapest

US$34.00

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Colour identityColourless

Cheapest · the United States

US$34.00

In stock at · US

32 stores

31 stores in other markets

Mana cost

{2}

Power / toughness

1/3

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Price comparison (32) · the United States

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2 out-of-stock stores

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Card text

As this creature enters, choose a color.

All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.

Format legality

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
OathbreakerBanned
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
AlchemyNot legal

Price history (USD · lowest price)

TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate

Now US$50.62Low US$50.62High US$51.83▼ 2.3%

Cheapest US listingTCGplayer market (converted)

About Painter's Servant

Painter's Servant (257) is an Artifact Creature — Scarecrow from Shadowmoor (SHM). It costs {2}, has mana value 2 and is a 1/3. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 2 more formats.

The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$34.00, 33% below TCGplayer's US$50.62 market price. 32 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$35.50, only 4% more, so postage will decide the order.

Across 6 markets, Canada has it cheapest, about 10% below the United States before postage and import tax. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read C$42.20 in Canada, US$34.00 in the United States, A$60.40 in Australia, €40.29 in the EU, £37.20 in the United Kingdom and S$72.00 in Singapore. 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 -2.3% 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$51.83.

Shadowmoor is a main expansion, released May 2008. Painter's Servant has 3 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Painter's Servant 257 cost?: The cheapest live price for Painter's Servant (257) is currently US$34.00 across 31 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$50.62; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
How much is Painter's Servant in other currencies?: C$42.20 in Canada, US$34.00 in the United States, A$60.40 in Australia, €40.29 in the EU, £37.20 in the United Kingdom and S$72.00 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
What set is Painter's Servant from?: Painter's Servant is card 257 from Shadowmoor (SHM) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare creature.
Where can I buy Painter's Servant?: Compare every store selling Painter's Servant 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.

Painter's Servant price by market

Painter's Servant is cheapest in Canada at C$42.20 (≈ US$30.80) and dearest in Singapore at S$72.00 (≈ US$53.33), a 73% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.

Market	Cheapest	≈ USD	Stores
CanadaCheapest	C$42.20postage at checkout ≈ US$30.80	US$30.80	20
United StatesYour market	US$34.00postage at checkout	—	32
Australia	A$60.40postage at checkout ≈ US$40.27	US$40.27	8
Europe (EU)	€40.29postage at checkout ≈ US$43.79	US$43.79	1
United Kingdom	£37.20postage at checkout ≈ US$47.09	US$47.09	1
Singapore	S$72.00postage at checkout ≈ US$53.33	US$53.33	1

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Card details

Card number: 257
Set: Shadowmoor (SHM)
Set type: Expansion
Released: 2 May 2008
Rarity: Rare (R)
Printing: Standard
Type line: Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
Colour: Colourless
Colour identity: Colourless
Mana cost: {2}
Power / toughness: 1/3
Finish: Non-foil

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