Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
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Deathtouch
Throw — Whenever Shadow deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent. If you do, draw two cards and each opponent loses life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent.
What it does
Tagged as Card draw · Sac outlet — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
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Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value. (2025-06-06)
- Use the mana value of the sacrificed permanent as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life each opponent loses. (2025-06-06)
Printings & prices
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