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

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Black Sacrifice	Pauper	5.9%	1×	17

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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