Shining Shoal
Betrayers of Kamigawa 21 • rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $1.88
What it does
You may exile a white card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
The next X damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or creatures you control this turn is dealt to any target instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shining Shoal was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a rare instant within the cycle of 'Shoals,' it was designed to interact with the game's energy-management mechanics by allowing players to exile a white card from their hand to pay for its mana cost. The card was created to reflect the set's heavy focus on Japanese mythology and spirit-focused lore, emphasizing themes of sacrifice and divine protection.
The card's striking imagery was illustrated by Ben Thompson, a long-time contributor to the game's visual identity. Thompson utilized a fluid, ethereal art style to represent the redirection of damage, grounding the abstract mechanical concept of damage prevention in the mystical, brush-stroke-inspired aesthetic that defined the Kamigawa block. Upon release, the card was received as a versatile tool for control decks, praised for its ability to swing the momentum of a match by turning an opponent's aggression into a defensive asset.
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