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Spirit Shackle
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Fourth Edition4ED · #163
- Card type
- Enchantment — Aura
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.05 € · 0.24 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- Black
Card text
Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, put a -0/-2 counter on it.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- OldschoolLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PennyLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 1995-04-01
Rulings
Spirit Shackle's ability triggers only when the enchanted creature changes from untapped to tapped. If Spirit Shackle enters attached to an already tapped creature, it won't do anything (until that creature untaps and becomes tapped again, that is).
