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Slithering Shade

one black manaCreature — ShadePower and toughness0/1

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Defender (This creature can't attack.)

one black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Hellbent — This creature can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as you have no cards in hand.

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0.21 $

Foil 0.41 $

9 printings

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Slithering Shade rulings

  • If you declare Slithering Shade as an attacker, then a card is put into your hand, the Shade won't be removed from combat. It continues to attack.

Slithering Shade keyword rules

Defender Rule 702.3

Defender is a static ability.

A creature with defender can’t attack.

Multiple instances of defender on the same creature are redundant.

Slithering Shade 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

  • TLRLegal

All printings of Slithering Shade 9

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