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City of Shadows The Dark MTG card
DRK #116 · Art by Tom Wänerstrand
DRK set symbol, RareThe Dark#116Rare

City of Shadows

Land
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · DRK #116 nonfoil
$70.69 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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#16,636 Down 67 in 30 days
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City of Shadows Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $70.69, flat over 7 days, down 6.3% over 30 days, up 3.0% over 90 days.

City of Shadows Price History

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City of Shadows Printings & Prices

City of Shadows has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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City of Shadows Rules Text & Legality

City of Shadows

{T}, Exile a creature you control: Put a storage counter on this land.

{T}: Add {C} for each storage counter on this land.

City of Shadows is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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City of Shadows Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2009

    You can activate City of Shadows's second ability while it has no storage counters on it, though it won't add any mana in this case. You did not tap it for mana, though, in case any abilities (such as the ability of a Fertile Ground enchanting it) care about that.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    The storage counters aren't removed when you activate the mana ability.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

City of Shadows has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Aug 1, 1994DRK set symbol, RareThe DarkDRK #116

City of Shadows in Commander

City of Shadows is the #16,636 most-played card on EDHREC, down 67 places over the last 30 days.

#16,636 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 67 in 30 days

City of Shadows FAQ

How much is City of Shadows worth?

City of Shadows is worth about $70.69 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is City of Shadows legal in Commander?

Yes. City of Shadows is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has City of Shadows been reprinted?

Yes. City of Shadows has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is City of Shadows expensive?

City of Shadows holds a $70.69 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of City of Shadows?

Cards that fill a similar role include Phyrexian Tower, High Market, Diamond Valley.