Pouncing Shoreshark (IKO-285) is an Uncommon creature from the 2020 Magic: The Gathering The List set, featuring the Mutate mechanic and Flash ability.
Pouncing Shoreshark
2020 • Magic: The Gathering • The List
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Pouncing Shoreshark, identified by card number IKO-285, is a distinct Uncommon card from the 2020 Magic: The Gathering The List set. This creature card belongs to the Blue color identity and functions as a Shark Beast with a mana cost of four generic mana and one blue mana. Designed by Daniel Warren Johnson, the card is notable for its integration of the Mutate mechanic, allowing players to cast it for an additional cost of three generic mana and one blue mana to attach it to a target non-Human creature they control. This interaction creates a combined entity that retains the power and toughness of the top card while gaining the abilities of the card underneath. Additionally, Pouncing Shoreshark possesses Flash, enabling it to be played at instant speed, which adds strategic flexibility during an opponent's turn. When the creature mutates, it triggers an ability that allows the controller to return a target creature controlled by an opponent to their owner's hand. Collectors and players value this card for its versatile gameplay interactions and its place within the diverse roster of The List series. The card's design and rules text offer a unique tactical option for decks focused on controlling the board state through disruptive effects.
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Pouncing Shoreshark
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Daniel Warren Johnson
Card Stock
English
{4}{U}
Creature — Shark Beast
4 / 3
U
Card Text
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Mutate {3}{U} (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.