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Shadow Alley Denizen, art by Cynthia Sheppard
Art by Cynthia Sheppard · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Shadow Alley Denizen

{B} · Creature — Vampire Rogue

Whenever another black creature you control enters, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Rulings (2)

Jan 24, 2013 · The black creature that entered can be chosen as the target of Shadow Alley Denizen's ability, but it won't be able to attack that turn unless it also has haste.

Jan 24, 2013 · Shadow Alley Denizen can be chosen as the target of its own ability.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=17 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Mono Black SacrificePauper5.9%17
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Shadow Alley Denizen — price trend

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