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◇ Catalog #119

Vicious Shadows

ala·#119·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Joshua Hagler

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '08

18 yr ago

Value

$2.92+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.99 · low $1.81

NM$1.92

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.77–$2.03modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.93low $0.02range 9550.0%n 46

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #11,135 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$6.20

Nonfoil$1.92

Gameplay

Enchantment

Whenever a creature dies, you may have this enchantment deal damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.

"Thrashes of the ancient past still linger in spirit and shadow, desperate to sink their claws into our souls." —Rakka Mar

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2008-10-01wotc

The number of cards in the targeted opponent’s hand is checked only when the ability resolves.

2008-10-01wotc

The player you target doesn’t have to be the controller of the creature that was put into a graveyard.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.92. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $1.93 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ALA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #119 of *Shards of Alara*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2008 Shards of Alara release.

Card type: Enchantment, color identity red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {6}{R} (7 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #11,135 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Joshua Hagler. Rarix catalogs 17 other cards credited to this artist.