Vedalken Shackles
~$7.84 low · ~$53.34 high
Colorless. Artifact
Modern Masters #218 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov
Modern Masters #218 · Illustrated by Svetlin VelinovWhat is Vedalken Shackles worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
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: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Vedalken Shackles
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaladesh Inventions mps #53· 2016special· Cardmarket €36.40 foil | special | No non-foil printing | $53.34 | €36.40 foil | |
 Modern Masters mma #218· 2013mythic· Cardmarket €5.63 · €13.38 foil | mythic | $8.76 | $28.35 | €5.63€13.38 foil | |
 Fifth Dawn 5dn #164· 2004rare· Cardmarket €4.30 · €7.50 foil | rare | $7.84 | $29.34 | €4.30€7.50 foil |
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Where to buy Vedalken Shackles
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #11,841 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Svetlin Velinov, Mark Zug
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Modern Masters card (#218).
218
- 218Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (3)
2004-12-01
The creature’s power and the number of Islands you control matter only when the ability is activated and when it resolves. After that, only the fact that Vedalken Shackles remains tapped matters. If the creature stops being a creature, you’ll keep control of it.
2004-12-01
If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
2004-12-01
If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.
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