Stronghold Rats

two generic mana one black mana Creature — RatPower and toughness2/1

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, each player discards a card.

In the stronghold's dungeons, the shadows hide in the vermin.

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Stronghold Rats rulings

2021-03-19
While resolving the triggered ability of Stronghold Rats, each player chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then all of the cards are discarded at the same time.
2021-03-19
Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.
2021-03-19
If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.
2021-03-19
Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

Stronghold Rats keyword rules

Shadow Rule 702.28

Shadow is an evasion ability.

A creature with shadow can’t be blocked by creatures without shadow, and a creature without shadow can’t be blocked by creatures with shadow. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step.”)

Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.