Pouncing Shoreshark
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 285 • uncommon
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daniel Warren Johnson
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Mutate 3 generic mana blue mana (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Flash
Whenever this creature mutates, you may return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pouncing Shoreshark was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The set was designed to explore themes of mutation, monstrous evolution, and human-beast coexistence, drawing heavy inspiration from kaiju cinema and creature-feature tropes. The Shoreshark was specifically engineered as an uncommon creature card to demonstrate the set's signature 'flash' mechanic, allowing players to cast the spell at unexpected moments to surprise opponents.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Johan Grenier, who depicted the creature as an aquatic predator adapted for both sea and land environments. The design utilizes the shark’s natural anatomy integrated with bioluminescent features typical of the Ikoria aesthetic. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, tactical inclusion for limited-format play, favored for its ability to bounce enemy permanents while maintaining board presence through its combat-oriented stats.
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