Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is $0.40 (DFT #194), and the most expensive is $8.19 (DFT #475, Inverted, First Place Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.40, up 8.1% over 7 days, up 29.0% over 30 days, up 21.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $17.73 (2025).
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge Printings & Prices
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge has 5 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, foil and first place foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease, borderless and inverted treatments.
Sell Captain Howler, Sea Scourge: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.80 cash for DFT #361 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | DFT #475 | First Place Foil | $3.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DFT #361 | Foil | $1.80 | $4.49 | 60% |
| starcitygames | DFT #361 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDFT #194s | Foil | $1.25 | $2.49 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PDFT #194p | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $1.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PDFT #194p | Foil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
| starcitygames | DFT #361 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DFT #194 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| CoolStuffInc | DFT #194 | Foil | $0.25 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DFT #361 | Foil | $0.25 | — | — |
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge Rules Text & Legality
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.
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge has been reprinted 8 times. The Aetherdrift reprint cut the price 66% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT #361 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Borderless | $1.91 | $1.29 | $1.26 | $0.49 |
| DFT #475 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Inverted | $35.83 | $28.15 | $17.41 | $4.22 |
| PDFT #194s | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Prerelease | $2.64 | $1.90 | $1.30 | $1.07 |
| DFT #194 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Standard | $0.50 | $0.59 | $0.37 | $0.23 |
| PDFT #194p | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.63 |
| PDFT #194p | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| DFT #361 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Borderless | $3.49 | $2.60 | $2.91 | $1.07 |
| DFT #194 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Standard | $1.21 | $0.85 | $0.41 | $0.30 |
DFT #361 
PDFT #194s Captain Howler, Sea Scourge in Commander
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is the #5,215 most-played card on EDHREC, up 202 places over the last 30 days.
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge FAQ
How much is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge worth?
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is worth about $0.40 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.40 to $8.19 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge legal in Commander?
Yes — Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Captain Howler, Sea Scourge been reprinted?
Yes — Captain Howler, Sea Scourge has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge cheap?
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge trades at about $0.40 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,215 on EDHREC).