Altar of Shadows 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
At the beginning of your first main phase, add 
for each charge counter on this artifact.
, 
: Destroy target creature. Then put a charge counter on this artifact.
Printing details
- Set
- MRD · 143
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Sam Wood
- Released
- 2003-10-02
- Prices
- €0.25 · $0.40
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- 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 29, 2026 | €0.25 | €0.39 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.27 | €0.39 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.25 30-day avg €0.27 | low €0.49 trend €1.91 30-day avg €1.47 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.39 with Zero from €0.39 | NM from €12.21 with Zero from €12.21 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.29 | NM from €12.21 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 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 Not legal
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.
-
You put the counter on Altar of Shadows even if the creature regenerates.