Death's Shadow
SCHStore Championships/#40/2025RareBorderlessPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€3.38
ManaPool$7.90
TCGplayer$7.54
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $7.54High $7.59Low $7.28▲ 0.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.54TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.4%30d▲ 1.8%90d▲ 0.9%
90d high
$7.59
90d low
$7.28
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.68
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 1.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $7.59.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 8% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Avatar
This creature gets -X/-X, where X is your life total.
13 / 13
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Aug 2020
In a Two-Headed Giant game, your life total is your team's life total.
wotc7 Aug 2020
Death's Shadow's ability applies only while Death's Shadow is on the battlefield. In all other zones, its power and toughness are 13.
wotc7 Aug 2020
If your life total is negative, X is considered to be 0.
wotc7 Aug 2020
The value of X changes as you gain and lose life. It's not locked in as Death's Shadow enters the battlefield.
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About this card
Death's Shadow
Death's Shadow is a Creature — Avatar, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $7.54 (up 1.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Death's Shadow FAQ
How much is Death's Shadow worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Death's Shadow is $7.54. It is up 1.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.28 to $7.59.
What is the cheapest printing of Death's Shadow?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Death's Shadow?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Store Championships at $6.94 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Death's Shadow are there?
Death's Shadow has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Death's Shadow first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WWK #57, released 2010-02-05.
What is the newest printing of Death's Shadow?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SCH #40, released 2025-06-20.
Is there a foil version of Death's Shadow?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.94 versus $7.54 for nonfoil, which is 8% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Death's Shadow legal in Commander?
Yes, Death's Shadow is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.