“In the stronghold's dungeons, the shadows hide in the vermin.”
Shadow
Stronghold Rats
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Rat
Mana Cost: {2}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, each player discards a card.
Flavor Text: In the stronghold's dungeons, the shadows hide in the vermin.
Set: Time Spiral Remastered (#142), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Brandon Kitkouski
Creature
Black
Uncommon
Evasion
$0.97
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$2.25
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (4)
2021-03-19
While resolving the triggered ability of Stronghold Rats, each player chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then all of the cards are discarded at the same time.
2021-03-19
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.
2021-03-19
Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
2021-03-19
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.
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