Drifter il-Dal (TSP #59)
Drifter il-Dal is a common printing from Time Spiral (TSP #59), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Justin Sweet.
Card text
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {U}.
They study the deeds of their traitorous ancestors, hoping the stories may reveal a way back to the physical world.
Details
| Mana cost | {U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 1 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Time Spiral (TSP) |
| Collector number | 59 |
| Artist | Justin Sweet |
| Released | 2006-10-06 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.29, foil $0.54 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- March 19, 2021 — 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.
- March 19, 2021 — 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.
- March 19, 2021 — Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
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