Shadow Slice
GTCGatecrash/#77/2013Common
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.03TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 25.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 25.0%
90d high
$0.04
90d low
$0.03
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.03
Gatecrash
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.04.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1000% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target opponent loses 3 life.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Keywords
Cipher
Card capabilities
Life lossSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (11)
wotc15 Apr 2013
The exiled card with cipher grants a triggered ability to the creature it’s encoded on. If that creature loses that ability and subsequently deals combat damage to a player, the triggered ability won’t trigger. However, the exiled card will continue to be encoded on that creature.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If you want to encode the card with cipher onto a noncreature permanent such as a Keyrune that can turn into a creature, that permanent has to be a creature before the spell with cipher starts resolving. You can choose only a creature to encode the card onto.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You cast the copy of the card with cipher during the resolution of the triggered ability. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If a creature with an encoded card deals combat damage to more than one player simultaneously (perhaps because some of the combat damage was redirected), the triggered ability will trigger once for each player it deals combat damage to. Each ability will create a copy of the exiled card and allow you to cast it.
wotc15 Apr 2013
The spell with cipher is encoded on the creature as part of that spell’s resolution, just after the spell’s other effects. That card goes directly from the stack to exile. It never goes to the graveyard.
wotc15 Apr 2013
The copy of the card with cipher is created in and cast from exile.
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About this card
Shadow Slice
Shadow Slice is a Sorcery, with mana cost {4}{B} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.03 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shadow Slice FAQ
How much is Shadow Slice worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shadow Slice is $0.03. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.03 to $0.04.
What is the cheapest printing of Shadow Slice?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Gatecrash at $0.03 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shadow Slice first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GTC #77, released 2013-02-01.
Is there a foil version of Shadow Slice?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.33 versus $0.03 for nonfoil, which is 1000% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shadow Slice legal in Commander?
Yes, Shadow Slice is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shadow Slice legal in Modern?
Yes, Shadow Slice is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shadow Slice legal in Standard?
Shadow Slice is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shadow Slice do?
Shadow Slice is a Sorcery with mana cost {4}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target opponent loses 3 life. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)".