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Helm of the Ghastlord {3}{U/B}

Enchantment — Aura

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Enchant creature As long as enchanted creature is blue, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card." As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card."

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Shadowmoor

English · 2008-05-02

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Shadowmoor (released 2008-05-02), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 653dd5b7-1ad3-4df1-bd2a-4e6ae362a8a2
Oracle ID: 66fa528f-0e3a-450f-9035-1ba5a8a921e6
TCGplayer ID: 18661

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