Shiv's Embrace

Urza's Saga (USG) #216 · Uncommon · Enchantment — Aura

Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Wear the foe's form to best it in battle. So sayeth the bey."

Illustrated by Bob Eggleton · Released October 12, 1998

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 10, 2026: up $0.01 USD (5.3%) to $0.20 USD; low $0.19 USD, high $0.21 USD.

Printings

  1. The List #USG-216 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.14 USD
  2. Jumpstart: Historic Horizons #511 (J21) · Uncommon · 2021
  3. Magic 2014 #153 (M14) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.24 USD
  4. Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons #74 (DDG) · Uncommon · 2011 · $0.25 USD
  5. Magic 2011 #156 (M11) · Uncommon · 2010 · $0.09 USD
  6. Urza's Saga #216 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1998 · $0.20 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2010-08-15 · wotc — Only Shiv’s Embrace’s controller (who is not necessarily the enchanted creature’s controller) can activate its activated ability.
  2. 2010-08-15 · wotc — When Shiv’s Embrace’s activated ability resolves, the creature Shiv’s Embrace is enchanting at that time will get +1/+0 (regardless of what creature Shiv’s Embrace was enchanting when the ability was activated). If Shiv’s Embrace has left the battlefield by then, the creature it was enchanting at the time it left the battlefield will get +1/+0.

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