Case Files · Shimmering Skies
Status: Draft — rough publish for review
Shimmering Skies: Archimedes – Electrified Owl (208/204)
Amethyst Enchanted Floodborn — Shift 3, Evasive, Challenger +3
208/204 · identifiers redacted for publishFive cost. Inkwell-eligible. Uncommon. Michaela Martin. Amethyst ink. Floodborn Ally. Shift 3, Evasive, Challenger +3. The electrified owl is a keyword stack with feathers — archive prefers counting the symbols before counting the sparks.
Collector number 208/204 (Enchanted). Main-set twin 47/204. English retail Shimmering Skies.
How it got into collections
Retail Shimmering Skies English product — not a convention stamp card:
- Available in Shimmering Skies packs / sealed product after August 9, 2024 (LGS / organized launch), with broader retail following August 23, 2024
- This specimen: Enchanted (
208/204) pulled from Shimmering Skies English product (Enchanted chase slot). Main-set twin: Uncommon (47/204) - Non-foil and cold foil finishes exist for main-set cards; foil alone does not equal Enchanted or promo
- Provenance is pack history, carefully kept
- Exact set label for this archive: Disney Lorcana En 5-Shimmering Skies
Archive note: PSA 10 Shimmering Skies slab(s) appear in the collection carousel under this title. Hero photograph is the Enchanted face (sanitized). Never publish cert numbers or barcodes. Caption must remain Enchanted — never pair this art with the main-set collector number.
Specimen dossier
- Catalog ID
208/204(Shimmering Skies English Enchanted)- Set of origin
- Disney Lorcana — Shimmering Skies (set 5), English
- Publisher
- Ravensburger / Disney Lorcana TCG
- Release window
- August 9, 2024 onward (retail product); mass retail August 23, 2024
- Illustrator
- Andrew Thompson (Enchanted credit; main-set: ** Michaela Martin)
- Franchise source
- The Sword in the Stone
- Rarity
- Enchanted (main-set twin: Uncommon
47/204) - Finish
- Enchanted borderless chase treatment (distinct from main-set non-foil / cold foil)
- Flavor text
- — (none on face / not listed in Lorcast)
- Main-set twin
47/204· Uncommon · same rules face, different rarity/number/border — not this carousel specimen.
Card anatomy
| Field | Observation |
|---|---|
| Type | Character |
| Ink | Amethyst |
| Cost | 5 (inkwell-eligible) |
| Strength / Willpower / Lore | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| Classifications | Floodborn · Ally |
| Abilities | Shift 3 (You may pay 3 {I} to play this on top of one of your characters named Archimedes.) · Evasive (Only characters with Evasive can challenge this character.) · Challenger +3 (While challenging, this character gets +3 {S}.) |
Authentication notes
- Exact identity: **Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies English retail (set 5) — set string Disney Lorcana En 5-Shimmering Skies** — do not caption as The First Chapter, Rise of the Floodborn, Expo, or Gen Con unless cross-linking a documented twin
- Collector number
208/204and Enchanted rarity mark / borderless treatment - Amethyst ink · cost 5 · Character
- Classifications: Floodborn · Ally
- Illustrator credit: Andrew Thompson
- Shift 3 · Evasive · Challenger +3
- Main-set twin (not this specimen):
47/204· Uncommon
Enchanted specimen vs. main-set twin
| Attribute | This specimen (Enchanted) | Main-set twin |
|---|---|---|
| Collector number | 208/204 | 47/204 |
| Rarity mark | Enchanted | Uncommon |
| Illustrator | Andrew Thompson | ** Michaela Martin |
| Art treatment | Borderless Enchanted chase | Standard frame |
| Rules face | Identical gameplay | Identical gameplay |
| Availability | Packs (secret rarity) | Packs (foil & non-foil) |
Authentication checklist: read the collector number first · confirm rarity symbol · confirm border treatment · this page’s carousel specimen is Enchanted — do not caption it with the main-set number.
