Vicious Shadows
| Name | Vicious Shadows |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment |
| Description | Whenever a creature dies, you may have Vicious Shadows deal damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand. |
| Flavor | "Thrashes of the ancient past still linger in spirit and shadow, desperate to sink their claws into our souls." —Rakka Mar |
| Artist | Joshua Hagler |
| Set | Shards of Alara #119 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
About Vicious Shadows
Vicious Shadows, Enchantment, designed by Joshua Hagler first released in Oct, 2008 in the set Shards of Alara. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 19.72. It's a key card in 1 combos.
A deck that focuses on sacrificing creatures or causing mass creature destruction would benefit from using Vicious Shadows, as it can deal significant damage to the opponent based on their hand size. While Vicious Shadows can be a powerful card in the right deck, there are other options like Warstorm Surge or Impact Tremors that may offer more immediate value or synergy with specific strategies. Ultimately, whether Vicious Shadows should see play depends on the specific deck and playstyle, but it can be a strong addition in the right circumstances.
Rules
10/01/08
The player you target doesn’t have to be the controller of the creature that was put into a graveyard.
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| Date | Minimum price | Median price | Decks |
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| 2024-08-17 | 14.16 TTD | 14.68 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-08-19 | 14.73 TTD | 14.90 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-08-26 | 14.97 TTD | 15.19 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-09-02 | 15.14 TTD | 15.54 TTD | 2 |
| 2024-09-09 | 16.12 TTD | 16.22 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-09-16 | 15.31 TTD | 15.87 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-09-23 | 15.79 TTD | 17.85 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-09-30 | 16.89 TTD | 17.17 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-10-07 | 14.84 TTD | 18.13 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-10-14 | 14.23 TTD | 16.12 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-10-21 | 14.23 TTD | 18.16 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-10-28 | 14.23 TTD | 15.56 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-11-06 | 14.23 TTD | 16.25 TTD | 1 |
| 2024-11-11 | 14.23 TTD | 18.30 TTD | 1 |
| 2024-11-18 | 14.23 TTD | 17.60 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-11-25 | 14.23 TTD | 17.64 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-12-02 | 14.23 TTD | 16.84 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-12-09 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-12-19 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-12-23 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2024-12-30 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-01-01 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-01-06 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-01-13 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 1 |
| 2025-01-20 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-01-27 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-02-03 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-02-10 | 14.23 TTD | 16.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-02-18 | 16.95 TTD | 16.95 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-04-27 | 16.97 TTD | 16.97 TTD | 1 |
| 2025-04-28 | 16.89 TTD | 16.89 TTD | 1 |
| 2025-05-06 | 17.83 TTD | 17.83 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-05-12 | 18.29 TTD | 18.29 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-05-19 | 18.30 TTD | 18.30 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-05-28 | 19.43 TTD | 19.43 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-06-03 | 20.54 TTD | 20.54 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-06-10 | 21.00 TTD | 21.00 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-06-17 | 21.40 TTD | 21.40 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-06-23 | 21.38 TTD | 21.38 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-07-01 | 21.30 TTD | 21.30 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-07-08 | 34.85 TTD | 20.74 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | 20.88 TTD | 20.88 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-07-22 | 21.65 TTD | 21.65 TTD | 2 |
| 2025-07-29 | 21.64 TTD | 21.64 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | 21.65 TTD | 21.65 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.05 TTD | 21.05 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 21.06 TTD | 21.06 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-08-25 | 22.49 TTD | 22.49 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | 24.65 TTD | 24.65 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | 24.54 TTD | 24.54 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | 24.16 TTD | 24.16 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | 23.02 TTD | 23.02 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-09-29 | 20.72 TTD | 20.72 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-10-06 | 19.66 TTD | 19.66 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-10-13 | 20.07 TTD | 20.07 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-10-20 | 20.95 TTD | 20.95 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-10-27 | 22.64 TTD | 22.64 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-11-03 | 24.38 TTD | 24.38 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-11-10 | 25.06 TTD | 25.06 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-11-18 | 27.52 TTD | 27.52 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-11-24 | 30.81 TTD | 30.81 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-12-03 | 32.00 TTD | 32.00 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-12-08 | 35.22 TTD | 35.22 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-12-15 | 35.28 TTD | 35.28 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-12-22 | 35.87 TTD | 35.87 TTD | 0 |
| 2025-12-29 | 35.85 TTD | 35.85 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-01-01 | 34.76 TTD | 34.76 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-01-05 | 31.57 TTD | 31.57 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-01-13 | 28.59 TTD | 28.59 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | 30.33 TTD | 30.33 TTD | 1 |
| 2026-01-26 | 30.67 TTD | 30.67 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-02-02 | 27.22 TTD | 27.22 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | 27.04 TTD | 27.04 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-02-16 | 27.04 TTD | 27.04 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-02-23 | 22.35 TTD | 22.35 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-03-02 | 22.75 TTD | 22.75 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | 23.58 TTD | 23.58 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-03-16 | 23.97 TTD | 23.97 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-04-02 | 27.15 TTD | 27.15 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | 26.59 TTD | 26.59 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.46 TTD | 23.46 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | 22.53 TTD | 22.53 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 19.37 TTD | 19.37 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-05-05 | 19.15 TTD | 19.15 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | 19.26 TTD | 19.26 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-05-20 | 18.47 TTD | 18.47 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-05-25 | 18.27 TTD | 18.27 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-06-01 | 17.46 TTD | 17.46 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-06-08 | 16.32 TTD | 16.32 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-06-15 | 15.79 TTD | 15.79 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.70 TTD | 16.70 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 18.10 TTD | 18.10 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-07-06 | 18.86 TTD | 18.86 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-07-13 | 19.82 TTD | 19.82 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-07-20 | 21.66 TTD | 21.66 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | 23.12 TTD | 23.12 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.79 TTD | 19.79 TTD | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 21.54 TTD | 21.54 TTD | 1 |
Frequently asked questions about Vicious Shadows
What type of card is Vicious Shadows?
Vicious Shadows is a Enchantment card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Vicious Shadows?
Whenever a creature dies, you may have Vicious Shadows deal damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.
What is the price of Vicious Shadows?
Vicious Shadows currently starts at 19.72. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Vicious Shadows?
Vicious Shadows was first released in the set Shards of Alara, illustrated by Joshua Hagler.
What is the legality of Vicious Shadows?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Vicious Shadows can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Vicious Shadows?
Vicious Shadows sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
What are the combos with Vicious Shadows?
Vicious Shadows is a key card in 1 combo(s) in our combo database, linked from the Combos section of this page.
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