Grasping Shadows // Shadows' Lair
~$0.22 low · ~$0.32 high
Black. Enchantment // Land — Cave
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #108 · Illustrated by Sam Wolfe Connelly
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #108 · Illustrated by Sam Wolfe ConnellyWhat is Grasping Shadows // Shadows' Lair worth?
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Oracle text
Grasping Shadows
Enchantment
Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. Put a dread counter on this enchantment. Then if there are three or more dread counters on it, transform it.
Shadows' Lair
Land — Cave
(Transforms from Grasping Shadows.)
: Add .
, , Remove a dread counter from this land: You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
The shadows make no mark upon the flesh. It is the mind they claw and strangle.
Format legality
The only printing of Grasping Shadows // Shadows' Lair
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #108· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.20 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $0.32 | €0.08€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #13,553 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Transform
- Artist
- Sam Wolfe Connelly
Rulings (3)
2023-11-10
Grasping Shadows keeps its dread counters as it transforms into Shadows' Lair.
2023-11-10
Once the ability of Grasping Shadows has triggered, creatures entering the battlefield attacking won't affect that ability.
2023-11-10
A creature attacks alone if it's the only creature declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. For example, the triggered ability of Grasping Shadows won't trigger if you attack with multiple creatures and all but one of them are removed from combat.
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