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Altar of Shadows from Mirrodin (MRD) #143, Magic: The Gathering card
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Altar of Shadows

Artifact

Mirrodin (MRD) · 143

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityBlack

Mana cost

{7}

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Card text

At the beginning of your first main phase, add {B} for each charge counter on this artifact.

{7}, {T}: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Altar of Shadows

Altar of Shadows (143) is an Artifact from Mirrodin (MRD). It costs {7} and has mana value 7. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.

Mirrodin is a main expansion, released October 2003.

At the beginning of your first main phase, add {B} for each charge counter on this artifact. {7}, {T}: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.

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Card details

Card number
143
Set
Mirrodin (MRD)
Set type
Expansion
Released
3 October 2003
Rarity
Rare (R)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Artifact
Colour
Colourless
Colour identity
Black
Mana cost
{7}
Finish
Non-foil

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