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Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
LTR · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #681 · Rare · released 2023-11-03
{4}{B}{G}
Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
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}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life," and it loses all other card types.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is a rare black-green creature from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023). It has been printed 5 times across 2 sets. Recent market prices range from $1.78 to $19.63 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$11.50
USD Foil$19.13
Format legality
Where you can play Shelob, Child of Ungoliant in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (5)
Prices range from $1.78 to $19.63 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $1.78.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tales of Middle-earth Promos | 230s | Rare | — | $10.57 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 374 | Rare | $1.78 | $9.49 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 230 | Rare | $1.80 | $3.01 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 785 | Rare | — | $5.22 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth This page | 681 | Rare | $11.48 | $19.63 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (10).
- 2024-11-08Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- 2024-11-08You 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.
- 2024-11-08Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- 2023-06-16If 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.
- 2023-06-16If the copied creature is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature copied, with the exceptions noted above.
- 2023-06-16The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it exists in the graveyard.
- 2023-06-16Since the token is a Food artifact and not a creature, it can't attack or block unless it becomes a creature somehow.
- 2023-06-16Any 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.
- 2023-06-16Except 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.
- 2023-06-16If the copied creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shelob, Child of Ungoliant legal in Commander?
Yes — Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Shelob, Child of Ungoliant legal in?
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Shelob, Child of Ungoliant been printed?
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant has been printed 5 times across 2 sets.
What is the cheapest printing of Shelob, Child of Ungoliant?
The cheapest printing is The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (#374) at about $1.78.
Who illustrated Shelob, Child of Ungoliant?
This printing of Shelob, Child of Ungoliant was illustrated by Lorenzo Mastroianni.