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Grasping Shadows

{3}{B}

Enchantment

LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan#108uncommon
Foil
Grasping Shadows shown
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1104
Illustrator
Sam Wolfe Connelly
Found in
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
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.

Plays as: Card Draw · Attack Trigger · Life Outlet · Token Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-14.3%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil-3.8%
$0.25
$0.05 low-$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 10, 2023 · one tap opens all
  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Grasping Shadows keeps its dread counters as it transforms into Shadows' Lair.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Once the ability of Grasping Shadows has triggered, creatures entering the battlefield attacking won't affect that ability.

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