Shuriken
~$0.23 low · ~$2.86 high
Colorless. Artifact — Equipment
Betrayers of Kamigawa #160 · Illustrated by Matt Cavotta
Betrayers of Kamigawa #160 · Illustrated by Matt CavottaWhat is Shuriken worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Equipped creature has "
, Unattach Shuriken: Shuriken deals 2 damage to target creature. That creature's controller gains control of Shuriken unless it was unattached from a Ninja."
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Shuriken
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #BOK-160· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | uncommon | $0.23 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Betrayers of Kamigawa bok #160· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 · €1.07 foil | uncommon | $0.29 | $2.86 | €0.13€1.07 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #23,953 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Betrayers of Kamigawa card (#160).
160
- 160Collector 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 Shuriken, read from the Betrayers of Kamigawa printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Shuriken. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact is the card type. Equipment is the subtype, 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.
- Illustration
- By Matt Cavotta. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Betrayers of Kamigawa. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 160 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- EquipCR 702.6
- Pay the cost to attach this Equipment to a creature you control. Only when you could cast a sorcery.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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