Altar of Shadows
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SetMRD
Collector #143
Released2003-10-02
Rarityrare
ArtistSam Wood
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Altar of Shadows

RareColour IDMV 7
Artifact
At the beginning of your first main phase, add for each charge counter on this artifact.
, : Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Dec 2004
You put the counter on Altar of Shadows even if the creature regenerates.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The precombat main phase is the first main phase of the turn. All others are postcombat main phases, even if they technically occur before combat.