Vicious Shadows
Shards of Alara (ALA) #119 · Rare · Enchantment
Mana cost: {6}{R}
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 · Released October 3, 2008
Prices
- Nonfoil: $1.96 USD · €1.34 EUR
- Foil: $6.65 USD · €3.74 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.06 USD (3.2%) to $1.96 USD; low $1.90 USD, high $1.96 USD.
Printings
- Shards of Alara #119 (this printing) · Rare · 2008 · $1.96 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
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — The number of cards in the targeted opponent’s hand is checked only when the ability resolves.
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — The player you target doesn’t have to be the controller of the creature that was put into a graveyard.