First printed in Fifth Dawn (2004)
Artifact
You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
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: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.
- Illustrated by
- Mark Zug
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- The creature’s power and the number of Islands you control matter only when the ability is activated and when it resolves. After that, only the fact that Vedalken Shackles remains tapped matters. If the creature stops being a creature, you’ll keep control of it.
- If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
- If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
