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Vicious Shadows

First printed in Shards of Alara (2008)

Vicious Shadows

Enchantment

Whenever a creature dies, you may have this enchantment deal damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.

"Thrashes of the ancient past still linger in spirit and shadow, desperate to sink their claws into our souls."
—Rakka Mar

Illustrated by
Joshua Hagler

Vicious Shadows 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 number of cards in the targeted opponent’s hand is checked only when the ability resolves.
  • The player you target doesn’t have to be the controller of the creature that was put into a graveyard.

Prices

Paper price: €1.08 / $1.93 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).

MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).

Combos

1 combo: