Every Shockland Hits New All-Time Low Price Thanks to Reprints

Last updated on November 10, 2026

Shock | Illustration by Eric Wilkerson

With the release of Star Trek, we’re getting yet another reprint of our beloved Shocklands. All ten appear in this set, and all ten still see play across formats, and yet it seems as though they’ve fallen to their lowest ever prices. Is there not the same demand there used to be, or have they simply overprinted them?

Overprinting & Selling Packs

This is the reason. It’s over printing. Case closed. You could be done there, but it’s helpful to know how we got into this situation to begin with. The Shocklands were originally printed all the way back in Ravnica: City of Guilds, Dissension, and Guildpact in 2005, and we didn’t see them again until Return to Ravnica in 2012, and then again in Guilds of Ravnica in 2018. These lands were very much tied to the identity of the plane of Ravnica, so it made sense that they only appeared in those sets.

During this time, they were also in very high demand and widely played across formats, as a dual land that has basic land types means they synergize incredibly well with fetchlands, and having the option to have a land come in untapped is great for any competitive format. The price followed, and Shocklands held their value.

Then in 2025, they were reprinted again across Edge of Eternities and Lorwyn Eclipsed, returning them to Standard for the first time in years. This was when their prestige began to decline a bit, as although they were still widely played especially in formats like Modern, there had been so many printings that prices still generally stayed low.

And now just a few sets later, we have all ten in Star Trek. This is despite the fact that they are already in Standard, making a reprint a bit useless. The reasoning behind this is to account for future format rotations, such that we aren’t stuck with a format that only has five of the ten. However, this seems like something that could have been avoided given proper planning.

The inclusion of Shocklands in Star Trek also brings forth another question: Are they just including these to try to sell packs? I mean obviously they’re always trying to sell packs, it’s their job. However, Star Trek seems to have very low enthusiasm at the moment, and I can’t help but wonder if Wizards of the Coast clocked this going in and added the Shocklands during development to try to add some value to the set that would convince people to buy more packs.

Ultimately however, the well has run dry, as none of the Shocklands are clearing the $10 USD mark, something they all exceeded at one point in time.

Good For The Players?

Selfless Savior | Illustration by Ralph Horsley

So the Shocklands are worth less now than they used to be. So what? Isn’t this good for the average player? Well, I suppose it is. A mana base can be the most cost prohibitive part of playing any kind of construct Magic, depending on the deck. Shocklands have historically been a big part of this cost, but now with their value lower than ever, it means a lower barrier to entry for constructed formats.

This can be a good thing, but we must also remember that Magic cards are somewhat liquid assets. A lot of players buy in knowing that given things don’t change too drastically in a given format, they can always sell or trade their cards to build a different deck. If Wizards of the Coast gets in the habit of overprinting lands like these, it will lower player confidence that cards will maintain their value, and it may hurt the secondary market. However, I think we’re a long way off from having to worry about that.

Wrap Up

Shock | Illustration by Dominik Mayer

Shocklands are one of those benchmarks in Magic that you take for granted as always having the same value. But like so many other cards, one day you look and see that the price isn’t where it used to be. To some extent that’s natural, oftentimes it’s power creep that causes the needle to move, but in this case, it’s good old fashioned overprinting. If you’re looking to sell, this isn’t great for you, and if you’re looking to buy, it’s to your advantage. But that’s about it. Otherwise, I suppose it doesn’t really matter. How do you feel about these prices? Will you take the opportunity to buy, or do you think it will go lower?