First printed in March of the Machine (2023)
Creature — Phyrexian Shade
At the beginning of your end step, if an artifact or creature was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
As oil seeped into their funeral shrouds, Tolvada's dead rose to join the invaders' ranks.
2/3
- Illustrated by
- Nicholas Gregory
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (3)
- The ability will count any artifact or creature that was put into a graveyard, including tokens.
- If a nontoken artifact or creature is put into a graveyard, it doesn’t matter what happens to the card afterward. Ichor Shade’s ability will count it even if the card has left the graveyard by the time the ability resolves.
- Ichor Shade’s ability will check as your end step begins if an artifact or creature was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn. If none have, the ability won’t trigger at all.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine (MOM), Premier Draft | 49.8% | -4.9 | -1.3 | 32942 |
| March of the Machine (MOM), Sealed | 51.8% | -3.6 | -1.7 | 2582 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen