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Shellephant - Unstable Magic: The Gathering Card - Creature — Turtle and/or Elephant by Hector Ortiz
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Shellephant

Artist: Hector Ortiz

Set: Unstable

Mana Cost: {1}{G}{G}

Delta Price *: $0.3

Type: Creature — Turtle and/or Elephant

{0}: Choose one. You may activate this ability while Shellephant is in any zone. • Shellephant has base power and toughness 1/4. • Shellephant has base power and toughness 3/3.

Legalities

Format Legality
Duel Not_legal
Brawl Not_legal
Penny Not_legal
Predh Not_legal
Future Not_legal
Legacy Not_legal
Modern Not_legal
Pauper Not_legal
Alchemy Not_legal
Pioneer Not_legal
Vintage Not_legal
Explorer Not_legal
Historic Not_legal
Standard Not_legal
Timeless Not_legal
Commander Not_legal
Gladiator Not_legal
Oldschool Not_legal
Premodern Not_legal
Oathbreaker Not_legal
Standardbrawl Not_legal
Paupercommander Not_legal

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  • duel: not_legal
  • brawl: not_legal
  • penny: not_legal
  • predh: not_legal
  • future: not_legal
  • legacy: not_legal
  • modern: not_legal
  • pauper: not_legal
  • alchemy: not_legal
  • pioneer: not_legal
  • vintage: not_legal
  • explorer: not_legal
  • historic: not_legal
  • standard: not_legal
  • timeless: not_legal
  • commander: not_legal
  • gladiator: not_legal
  • oldschool: not_legal
  • premodern: not_legal
  • oathbreaker: not_legal
  • standardbrawl: not_legal
  • paupercommander: not_legal