Vedalken Shackles 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
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: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.
Printing details
- Set
- MPS · 53
- Rarity
- Special
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Released
- 2016-09-30
- Prices
- €36.73 · $54.14
Price history
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- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €36.73 | €45.64 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €33.95 trend €0.00 30-day avg – | low €33.95 trend €36.73 30-day avg €36.85 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from – | NM from €45.64 with Zero from €55.64 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from – | NM from €45.64 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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The creature’s power and the number of Islands you control matter only when the ability is activated and when it resolves. After that, only the fact that Vedalken Shackles remains tapped matters. If the creature stops being a creature, you’ll keep control of it.
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If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
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If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.