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Shelob's Ambush The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth MTG card
LTR #108 · Art by Simon Dominic
LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#108Common

Shelob's Ambush

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TCGplayer market · LTR #108 nonfoil
$0.18 +20.0% +$0.03, 7 days
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30 days
+28.6%
EDHREC rank
#9,479 Down 121 in 30 days
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Shelob's Ambush Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, up 20.0% over 7 days, up 28.6% over 30 days, down 5.3% over 90 days.

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Shelob's Ambush Printings & Prices

Shelob's Ambush has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil and foil finishes, including showcase treatments.

LTR set symbol, CommonLTR #108
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LTR set symbol, CommonLTR #559
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Shelob's Ambush Rules Text & Legality

Shelob's Ambush

Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")

As Frodo ran forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed came behind and stung him in the neck.

Shelob's Ambush is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Shelob's Ambush Rulings

  • Nov 8, 2024

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

  • Nov 8, 2024

    Some spells and abilities that create Food tokens may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Food tokens.

  • Nov 8, 2024

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

  • Nov 8, 2024

    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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Shelob's Ambush has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · ShowcaseLTR #559
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Showcase, foilLTR #559
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR #108
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · foilLTR #108

Shelob's Ambush in Commander

Shelob's Ambush is the #9,479 most-played card on EDHREC, down 121 places over the last 30 days.

#9,479 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 121 in 30 days

Shelob's Ambush FAQ

How much is Shelob's Ambush worth?

Shelob's Ambush is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Shelob's Ambush legal in Commander?

Yes. Shelob's Ambush is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Shelob's Ambush been reprinted?

Yes. Shelob's Ambush has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Shelob's Ambush cheap?

Shelob's Ambush trades at about $0.18; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,479 on EDHREC).