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Showdown of the Skalds
ENCHANTMENT — SAGA Rare
The List EDHREC #7,950
$0.34
+3.0%
7 days
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Showdown of the Skalds Price Summary
Showdown of the Skalds's current headline price is $0.34.
Showdown of the Skalds Printings & Prices
4 printings
Showdown of the Skalds has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Showdown of the Skalds: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | PKHM #229s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PKHM #229p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KHM #229 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PKHM #229p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KHM #229 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #KHM-229 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Showdown of the Skalds Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Exile the top four cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
II, III — Whenever you cast a spell this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Showdown of the Skalds is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Showdown of the Skalds Rulings
5 most recent
- Feb 5, 2021 A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the chapter III ability to trigger, but chapters I and II won’t trigger again.
- Feb 5, 2021 Any cards you don’t play by the end of your next turn will remain exiled.
- Feb 5, 2021 As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
- Feb 5, 2021 Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
- Feb 5, 2021 If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
6 printings
Showdown of the Skalds has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #KHM-229 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| PKHM #229s | 2021-02-05 | Rare | Prerelease |
| KHM #229 | 2021-02-05 | Rare | Standard |
| KHM #229 | 2021-02-05 | Rare | Standard |
| PKHM #229p | 2021-02-05 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PKHM #229p | 2021-02-05 | Rare | Promo Pack |
PKHM #229s 
KHM #229 Showdown of the Skalds in Commander
Showdown of the Skalds is the #7,950 most-played card on EDHREC, down 266 places over the last 30 days.
Showdown of the Skalds FAQ
How much is Showdown of the Skalds worth?
Showdown of the Skalds is worth about $0.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Showdown of the Skalds legal in Commander?
Yes — Showdown of the Skalds is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Showdown of the Skalds been reprinted?
Yes — Showdown of the Skalds has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Showdown of the Skalds cheap?
Showdown of the Skalds trades at about $0.34 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,950 on EDHREC).