Vedalken Shackles
Fifth Dawn (5DN) #164 · Rare · Artifact
Mana cost: {3}
You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
{2}, {T}: 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 · Released June 4, 2004
Prices
- Nonfoil: $7.84 USD · €3.96 EUR
- Foil: $29.34 USD · €7.97 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (0.3%) to $7.84 USD; low $7.74 USD, high $8.06 USD.
Printings
- Kaladesh Inventions #53 (MPS) · Special · 2016 · $53.34 USD foil
- Modern Masters #218 (MMA) · Mythic · 2013 · $8.76 USD
- Fifth Dawn #164 (this printing) · Rare · 2004 · $7.84 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — 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.
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.