Ghosthelm Courier
~$0.21 low · ~$0.51 high
Blue. Creature — Human Wizard
Onslaught #85 · Illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr.
Onslaught #85 · Illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr.What is Ghosthelm Courier worth?
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Oracle text
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
, 
: Target Wizard creature gets +2/+2 and has shroud for as long as this creature remains tapped. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
2/1
Format legality
The only printing of Ghosthelm Courier
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Onslaught ons #85· 2002uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.79 foil | uncommon | $0.21 | $0.51 | €0.10€0.79 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2002
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #29,155 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Onslaught card (#85).
85
- 85Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Ghosthelm Courier, read from the Onslaught printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Ghosthelm Courier. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Human and Wizard are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Power / toughness
- 2/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Edward P. Beard, Jr.. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Onslaught. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 85 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr., after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved, but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type changes the effect still continues.
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