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Altar of Shadows

seven generic manaArtifact

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At the beginning of your first main phase, add one black mana for each charge counter on this artifact.

seven generic mana, tap this permanent: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.

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0.42 $

Foil 4.46 $

9 printings

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Altar of Shadows rulings

  • You put the counter on Altar of Shadows even if the creature regenerates.

  • The precombat main phase is the first main phase of the turn. All others are postcombat main phases, even if they technically occur before combat.

Altar of Shadows format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal

Commander

  • CommanderLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHLegal

Arena & online

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

Other

  • TLRNot legal

All printings of Altar of Shadows 9

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