Card text
At the beginning of your first main phase, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
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Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Mana cost
{4}{B} // {B}
Power / toughness
4/6
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Card text
At the beginning of your first main phase, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
//
Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Scathing Shadelock
Scathing Shadelock (98) is a Black Creature — Snake Warlock // Sorcery from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {4}{B} // {B}, has mana value 5 and is a 4/6. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026.
At the beginning of your first main phase, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) // Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Card details
- Card number
- 98
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Snake Warlock // Sorcery
- Colour
- Black
- Colour identity
- Black
- Mana cost
- {4}{B} // {B}
- Power / toughness
- 4/6
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Scathing Shadelock
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