Vedalken Shackles

Kaladesh Inventions • #53 • special

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Live Value $53.34

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Printed 3 times ELEVATED

Reprinted 3x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Modern Masters).

Dealer Buylist (Foil):

$42.00

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $69.99 retail 40% TIGHT

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Card Value: $53.34

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

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Vedalken Shackles

Kaladesh Inventions • #53 • special

Current Valuation

$53.34

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

special

Set Origin

MPS

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#11,838

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Artifact

Color Identity Colorless

🖋️ Curator's Notes

You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.

: 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.

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Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

2004-12-01

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.

2004-12-01

If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.

2004-12-01

If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2016-09-30

Set Name: Kaladesh Inventions

Artist Reference: Svetlin Velinov

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO