First printed in Mirrodin (2003)
Artifact
At the beginning of your first main phase, add 
for each charge counter on this artifact.
, 
: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.
- Illustrated by
- Sam Wood
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- 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.
- You put the counter on Altar of Shadows even if the creature regenerates.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).