Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Deathtouch, wardOther Spiders you control have deathtouch and ward
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life," and it loses all other card types.
How it works : Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied creature is a token, the new token that's created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the exceptions noted above.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied creature is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature copied, with the exceptions noted above.
Card named in this ruling
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it exists in the graveyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
Since the token is a Food artifact and not a creature, it can't attack or block unless it becomes a creature somehow.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #9· Wizards of the Coast
Except for being a Food artifact, having the listed activated ability, and losing all other card types and subtypes, the token copies only what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that had changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
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- #10· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied creature has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Thornbite Staff + Viridian Longbow
- 1Activate the Spider with Thornbite Staff and Viridian Longbow attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls and destroying it due to the Spider's deathtouch.
- 2When the creature dies, Shelob and the Spider tapped in step 1 trigger.
- 3Resolve the Shelob trigger, creating a token copy of the creature that died that is a Food artifact.
- 4Resolve the Spider trigger, untapping it.
- 5Repeat as desired. You can also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Devoted Druid + Viridian Longbow
- 1Activate Shelob by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to Devoted Druid.
- 2Devoted Druid dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch.
- 3Shelob triggers, creating a token copy of Devoted Druid that is a Food artifact.
- 4Activate the Devoted Druid token by tapping it, adding
. - 5Activate the Devoted Druid token by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Devoted Druid + Ulvenwald Tracker
- 1Activate Ulvenwald Tracker by paying
and tapping it, causing Shelob to fight Devoted Druid. - 2Devoted Druid dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch.
- 3Shelob triggers, creating a token copy of Devoted Druid that is a Food artifact.
- 4Activate the Devoted Druid token by tapping it, adding .
- 5Activate the Devoted Druid token by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Devoted Druid + Setessan Tactics
- 1Cast Setessan Tactics by paying , targeting Shelob.
- 2Activate Shelob by tapping it, causing it to fight Devoted Druid.
- 3Devoted Druid dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch.
- 4Shelob triggers, creating a token copy of Devoted Druid that is a Food artifact.
- 5Activate the Devoted Druid token by tapping it, adding .
- 6Activate the Devoted Druid token by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Devoted Druid + Pathway Arrows
- 1Activate Shelob by paying and tapping it, dealing 1 damage to Devoted Druid.
- 2Devoted Druid dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch.
- 3Shelob triggers, creating a token copy of Devoted Druid that is a Food artifact.
- 4Activate the Devoted Druid token by tapping it, adding .
- 5Activate the Devoted Druid token by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Thornbite Staff + Wolfhunter's Quiver
- 1Activate the Spider with Thornbite Staff and Wolfhunter's Quiver attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls and destroying it due to the Spider's deathtouch.
- 2When the creature dies, Shelob and the Spider tapped in step 1 trigger.
- 3Resolve the Shelob trigger, creating a token copy of the creature that died that is a Food artifact.
- 4Resolve the Spider trigger, untapping it.
- 5Repeat as desired. You can also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Thornbite Staff + Heavy Arbalest
- 1Activate the Spider with Thornbite Staff and Heavy Arbalest attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls and destroying it due to the Spider's deathtouch.
- 2When the creature dies, Shelob and the Spider tapped in step 1 trigger.
- 3Resolve the Shelob trigger, creating a token copy of the creature that died that is a Food artifact.
- 4Resolve the Spider trigger, untapping it.
- 5Repeat as desired. You can also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Thornbite Staff + Power of Fire
- 1Activate the Spider with Thornbite Staff and Power of Fire attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls and destroying it due to the Spider's deathtouch.
- 2When the creature dies, Shelob and the Spider tapped in step 1 trigger.
- 3Resolve the Shelob trigger, creating a token copy of the creature that died that is a Food artifact.
- 4Resolve the Spider trigger, untapping it.
- 5Repeat as desired. You can also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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