Rockcaster Platoon
~$0.13 low · ~$0.49 high
White. Creature — Rhino Soldier
Shards of Alara #23 · Illustrated by David Palumbo
Shards of Alara #23 · Illustrated by David PalumboWhat is Rockcaster Platoon worth?
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Oracle text
: This creature deals 2 damage to each creature with flying and each player.
5/7
"Aven bandits can be sly. You've got to fill the sky with boulders—and then seek cover immediately." —Knight-Captain Wyhorn
Format legality
The only printing of Rockcaster Platoon
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #23· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.24 foil | uncommon | $0.13 | $0.49 | €0.06€0.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #31,356 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- David Palumbo
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#23).
23
- 23Collector 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 Rockcaster Platoon, read from the Shards of Alara printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Rockcaster Platoon. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 7: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Rhino and Soldier are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 5/7: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By David Palumbo. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Shards of Alara. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 23 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- David Palumbo, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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