
Altar of Shadows
{7}Artifact
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At the beginning of your first main phase, add {B} for each charge counter on this artifact.
{7}, {T}: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.
What it does
Tagged as Ramp · Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- The precombat main phase is the first main phase of the turn. All others are postcombat main phases, even if they technically occur before combat. (2004-10-04)
- You put the counter on Altar of Shadows even if the creature regenerates. (2004-12-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Altar of Shadows has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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