MScore: 5.9/10

Grasping Shadows // Shadows' Lair

{3} {B}

Enchantment // Land — Caveuncommon

Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. Put a dread counter on this enchantment. Then if there are three or more dread counters on it, transform it.

Illustrated by Sam Wolfe Connelly · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan · #108

Rulings for Grasping Shadows // Shadows' Lair

2023-11-10
A creature attacks alone if it's the only creature declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. For example, the triggered ability of Grasping Shadows won't trigger if you attack with multiple creatures and all but one of them are removed from combat.

2023-11-10
Once the ability of Grasping Shadows has triggered, creatures entering the battlefield attacking won't affect that ability.

2023-11-10
Grasping Shadows keeps its dread counters as it transforms into Shadows' Lair.

Format Legality

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennynot legal

Predh

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