Shelob's Ambush
~$0.14 low · ~$0.50 high
Black. Instant
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #108 · Illustrated by Simon Dominic
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #108 · Illustrated by Simon DominicWhat is Shelob's Ambush worth?
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~$0.50
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #559
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Oracle text
Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
As Frodo ran forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed came behind and stung him in the neck.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Shelob's Ambush
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #559· 2023Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €0.22 | common | $0.34 | $0.50 | €0.22 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #108· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.25 foil | common | $0.14 | $0.28 | €0.08€0.25 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #9,376 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Food
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
Rulings (4)
2024-11-08
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
2024-11-08
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
2024-11-08
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
2024-11-08
Some spells and abilities that create Food tokens may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Food tokens.
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