Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress (HOC #48)
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress is a mythic printing from The Hobbit Eternal (HOC #48), a Legendary Land. Illustrated by James Bousema.
Card text
Minas Morgul enters tapped.
{T}: Add {B}.
{3}{B}, {T}: Put a shadow counter on target creature. For as long as that creature has a shadow counter on it, it's a Wraith in addition to its other types. (A creature with shadow can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Details
| Type | Legendary Land |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | The Hobbit Eternal (HOC) |
| Collector number | 48 |
| Artist | James Bousema |
| Released | 2026-08-14 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $14.21, foil $16.20 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- November 3, 2023 — Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.
- November 3, 2023 — A permanent with a shadow counter on it has shadow.
- November 3, 2023 — Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
- November 3, 2023 — If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.