702.28. Shadow

Subrules

Shadow is an evasion ability.

A creature with shadow can’t be blocked by creatures without shadow, and a creature without shadow can’t be blocked by creatures with shadow. (See rule 509, “Declare Blockers Step.”)

Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

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