Shelob, Child of Ungoliant

Shelob, Child of Ungoliant4BG
Legendary Creature — Spider DemonLTR · R

Deathtouch, ward 2

Other Spiders you control have deathtouch and ward 2.

Whenever another creature dealt damage this turn by a Spider you controlled dies, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Food artifact with "2, ⟳, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life," and it loses all other card types.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Rare8/8
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Legality

9 formats
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
PremodernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
cEDHLegal

B/R history

Never banned or restricted in any format Moxou tracks.

Rulings

10
  1. 2023-06-16

    Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.

  2. 2023-06-16

    Except for being a Food artifact, having the listed activated ability, and losing all other card types and subtypes, the token copies only what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that had changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.

  3. 2023-06-16

    If the copied creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

  4. 2023-06-16

    If the copied creature is a token, the new token that's created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the exceptions noted above.

  5. 2023-06-16

    If the copied creature is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature copied, with the exceptions noted above.

  6. 2023-06-16

    Since the token is a Food artifact and not a creature, it can't attack or block unless it becomes a creature somehow.

  7. 2023-06-16

    The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it exists in the graveyard.

  8. 2024-11-08

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

  9. 2024-11-08

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

  10. 2024-11-08

    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.

Versions

5

In sealed products

Pull odds for signed-in users
ProductSetChanceFoilExpected copies
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Deluxe Commander Kit Elven Council Commander Bundle · subsetLTCOdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Deluxe Commander Kit Food and Fellowship Commander Bundle · subsetLTCOdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Deluxe Commander Kit Riders of Rohan Commander Bundle · subsetLTCOdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Deluxe Commander Kit The Hosts of Mordor Commander Bundle · subsetLTCOdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Set Booster Box · Booster boxLTROdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Special Edition Collector Booster Box · Booster boxLTROdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Draft Booster Box · Booster boxLTROdds free after sign-in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Scene Boxes Set of 4 · Box setLTROdds free after sign-in
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The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Gift Bundle · BundleLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Bundle · BundleLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Retail Tins Set of 3 · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Prerelease Pack · Limited kitLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Scene Box Aragorn at Helms Deep · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Scene Box Flight of the Witch King · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Scene Box Gandalf in the Pelennor Fields · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Scene Box The Might of Galadriel · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Collector Booster Pack · Booster packLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Special Edition Collector Booster Pack · Booster packLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Retail Tin Galadriel of Lothlorien · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Retail Tin Gandalf Friend of the Shire · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Retail Tin The One Ring · Box setLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Commander Decks Set of 4 · subsetLTC
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Set Booster Pack · Booster packLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Draft Booster Pack · Booster packLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Commander Deck Elven Council · DeckLTC
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Commander Deck Food and Fellowship · DeckLTC
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Commander Deck Riders of Rohan · DeckLTC
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Commander Deck The Hosts of Mordor · DeckLTC
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Collector Booster Box · Booster boxLTR
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth 3 Booster Draft Pack · Limited kitLTR
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