Case Files · Shimmering Skies

Draft

Status: Draft — rough publish for review

Shimmering Skies: Archimedes – Electrified Owl (208/204)

Amethyst Enchanted Floodborn — Shift 3, Evasive, Challenger +3

Sanitized PSA 10 slab of Archimedes – Electrified Owl (208/204); certification number and barcodes redacted
PSA Gem Mint 10 · Shimmering Skies Enchanted 208/204 · identifiers redacted for publish

Five 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

FieldObservation
TypeCharacter
InkAmethyst
Cost5 (inkwell-eligible)
Strength / Willpower / Lore1 / 4 / 2
ClassificationsFloodborn · Ally
AbilitiesShift 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 208/204 and 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

AttributeThis specimen (Enchanted)Main-set twin
Collector number208/20447/204
Rarity markEnchantedUncommon
IllustratorAndrew Thompson** Michaela Martin
Art treatmentBorderless Enchanted chaseStandard frame
Rules faceIdentical gameplayIdentical gameplay
AvailabilityPacks (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.