Vedalken Shackles

Artifact

You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.

{2} , {T} : Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.

Set: Fifth Dawn (5DN #164)
Rarity: Rare
Mana value: 3
Released: 2004-06-04
Artist: Mark Zug
EDHREC rank: #11,671
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.46

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2004-12-01
If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
2004-12-01
If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.
2004-12-01
The creature’s power and the number of Islands you control matter only when the ability is activated and when it resolves. After that, only the fact that Vedalken Shackles remains tapped matters. If the creature stops being a creature, you’ll keep control of it.