Ambuscade Shaman
~$0.04 low · ~$0.39 high
Black. Creature — Orc Shaman
Dragons of Tarkir #87 · Illustrated by Anthony Palumbo
Dragons of Tarkir #87 · Illustrated by Anthony PalumboWhat is Ambuscade Shaman worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever this creature or another creature you control enters, that creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Dash 
(You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
2/2
Format legality
The only printing of Ambuscade Shaman
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragons of Tarkir dtk #87· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.25 foil | uncommon | $0.04 | $0.39 | €0.02€0.25 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #22,588 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Dash
- Artist
- Anthony Palumbo
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dragons of Tarkir card (#87).
087 · DTK · U · EN
- 087Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DTKSet code for Dragons of Tarkir
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- DashCR 702.109
- Cast it for its dash cost: it gains haste and returns to your hand at the end of the turn.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (5)
2015-02-25
If Ambuscade Shaman enters the battlefield at the same time as other creatures you control, its ability will trigger for each of those creatures.
2015-02-25
If a creature enters the battlefield as a copy of or becomes a copy of a creature whose dash cost was paid, the copy won’t have haste and won’t be returned to its owner’s hand.
2015-02-25
You don’t have to attack with the creature with dash unless another ability says you do.
2015-02-25
If you choose to pay the dash cost rather than the mana cost, you’re still casting the spell. It goes on the stack and can be responded to and countered. You can cast a creature spell for its dash cost only when you otherwise could cast that creature spell. Most of the time, this means during your main phase when the stack is empty.
2015-02-25
If you pay the dash cost to cast a creature spell, that card will be returned to its owner’s hand only if it’s still on the battlefield when its triggered ability resolves. If it dies or goes to another zone before then, it will stay where it is.
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