Shadow Puppeteers
Shadow Puppeteers Price Summary
As of Aug 5, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Shadow Puppeteers is $3.39 (WOC #12), and the most expensive is $4.82 (WOC #48, Extended Art). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.39, up 1.2% over 7 days, down 5.8% over 30 days, down 17.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.80 (2026).
Shadow Puppeteers Printings & Prices
Shadow Puppeteers has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.
Sell Shadow Puppeteers: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.75 cash for WOC #48; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 81% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | WOC #48 | Nonfoil | $1.75 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WOC #12 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WOC #48 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | $3.99 | 81% |
| Card Kingdom | WOC #12 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | $2.99 | 75% |
Shadow Puppeteers Rules Text & Legality
Flying, ward {2}
When this creature enters, create two 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature tokens with flying.
Whenever a creature you control with flying attacks, you may have it become a red Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types until end of turn.
Shadow Puppeteers is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Shadow Puppeteers Rulings
- Sep 1, 2023 Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness, such as the one created by Squeak By or a +1/+1 counter, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect.
- Sep 1, 2023 If the creature loses flying before Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves, the creature will still become a red Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types until end of turn. It won't gain flying.
- Sep 1, 2023 If the creature stops being a creature before Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves, it will become red until end of turn in addition to its other colors. Since it's not a creature, it won't gain the Dragon subtype, and it won't have base power and toughness 4/4.
- Sep 1, 2023 Shadow Puppeteers's last ability doesn't remove any abilities the creature has.
- Sep 1, 2023 Shadow Puppeteers's last ability overwrites any previous effects that set the creature's power and/or toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves will overwrite this effect.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Shadow Puppeteers has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOC #48 | 2023-09-08 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WOC #12 | 2023-09-08 | Rare | Standard |
WOC #48 Shadow Puppeteers in Commander
Shadow Puppeteers is the #5,966 most-played card on EDHREC, down 75 places over the last 30 days.
Shadow Puppeteers FAQ
How much is Shadow Puppeteers worth?
Shadow Puppeteers is worth about $3.39 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 5, 2026. Prices range from $3.39 to $4.82 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Shadow Puppeteers legal in Commander?
Yes — Shadow Puppeteers is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Shadow Puppeteers been reprinted?
Yes — Shadow Puppeteers has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Shadow Puppeteers cheap?
Shadow Puppeteers trades at about $3.39 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,966 on EDHREC).