The 2008 Shadowmoor foil River's Grasp is a versatile uncommon sorcery that offers strategic flexibility for Blue and Black mana decks.
River's Grasp
2008 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadowmoor
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Released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion, the River's Grasp foil card (SHM 174) stands as a notable inclusion for Magic: The Gathering collectors. This uncommon sorcery features a striking foil treatment that distinguishes it within the set's design. With a mana cost of {3}{U/B}, the card allows players to utilize either Blue or Black mana, or both, to trigger its powerful dual effects: returning a creature to its owner's hand or forcing a hand reveal and discard. This flexibility makes it a staple in control-oriented strategies during its era. Collectors often seek this card number for its elegant artwork and functional gameplay. Whether you are completing your Shadowmoor collection or building a vintage deck, this foil variant offers both aesthetic appeal and historical significance. The combination of its strategic utility and visual finish makes the River's Grasp foil a desirable item for both players and investors in the TCG space.
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River's Grasp
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Steven Belledin
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{U/B}
Sorcery
B, U
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If {U} was spent to cast this spell, return up to one target creature to its owner's hand. If {B} was spent to cast this spell, target player reveals their hand, you choose a nonland card from it, then that player discards that card. (Do both if {U}{B} was spent.)