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Shambling Swarm

Black

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Shambling Swarm, Torment printing
Torment TOR · No. 82 2002-02-04

Card text

{1}{B}{B}{B}
Creature — Horror
When this creature dies, distribute three -1/-1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures. For each -1/-1 counter you put on a creature this way, remove a -1/-1 counter from that creature at the beginning of the next end step.
3 / 3
Chainer's madness personified, it exists only to slaughter the innocent.
EDHREC rank #25924 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

The -1/-1 counters you remove don’t have to be the same counters put on the creature by Shambling Swarm.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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