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Shelob's Ambush

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2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Shelob's Ambush, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth LTR · No. 559 2023-11-03

Card text

{B}
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Keywords: Food
As Frodo ran forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed came behind and stung him in the neck.
EDHREC rank #9457 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Some spells and abilities that create Food tokens may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Food tokens.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Shelob's Ambush, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #559
Common
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Shelob's Ambush, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
LTR · #108
Common
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
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