Shelob's Ambush
Instant
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#108common
Foil
As Frodo ran forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed came behind and stung him in the neck.
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 677
- Illustrator
- Simon Dominic
- Found in
- The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Starter Kit · The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Jumpstart Booster Pack · 3 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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.")
, , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")Plays as: Combat Trick · Lifegain Source · Food Maker
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Nonfoil+6.7%
$0.16
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+7.4%
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Rulings
4 · latest Nov 8, 2024 · one tap opens all
- WotCNov 8, 2024
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- WotCNov 8, 2024
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.
- WotCNov 8, 2024
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- WotCNov 8, 2024
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.