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Zealot il-Vec

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Rebel

TSPTime Spiral#47common
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1253
Illustrator
Chippy
Found in
Time Spiral MTGO Redemption Foil · Future Sight Theme Deck Rebels Unite · 3 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#24,193
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal 1 damage to target creature. If you do, prevent all combat damage this creature would deal this turn.
1/1
Shadow
Plays as:
Attack TriggerFog
Market · per finishspark updated 56m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-5.3%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.88
$0.77 low$0.61 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

6 · latest Mar 19, 2021
  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    An ability that triggers when something “attacks and isn’t blocked” triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.

  • WotCSep 25, 2006

    If you choose to have Zealot il-Vec deal 1 damage to a creature and that damage is prevented or replaced, Zealot il-Vec’s combat damage will still be prevented.

  • WotCSep 25, 2006

    When Zealot il-Vec attacks and isn’t blocked, you must choose a target for its ability even if you don’t use it.