Art by Howard Lyon · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$1.41
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Death's Shadow
{B} · Creature — Avatar
This creature gets -X/-X, where X is your life total.
Rulings (4)
Aug 7, 2020 · If your life total is negative, X is considered to be 0.
Aug 7, 2020 · Death's Shadow's ability applies only while Death's Shadow is on the battlefield. In all other zones, its power and toughness are 13.
Aug 7, 2020 · In a Two-Headed Giant game, your life total is your team's life total.
Aug 7, 2020 · The value of X changes as you gain and lose life. It's not locked in as Death's Shadow enters the battlefield.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=18 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakdos Shadow | Modern | 100% | 4× | 7 |
| Grixis Shadow | Modern | 100% | 4× | 5 |
| Dimir Death's Shadow | Legacy | 100% | 4× | 4 |
| Dimir Shadow | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Jund Shadow | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
Price
Death's Shadow — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.83
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.83Jun 14, 2026 · $0.83