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Shellshock

Shellshock

Instant

rare

For each opponent, choose up to one target creature that player controls. Shellshock deals X damage to each of those creatures. You create a Mutagen token for each creature dealt damage this way. (They're artifacts with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")

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Semantic Tags

Cares about +1/+1 counters — places, moves, doubles, or benefits from counters on creatures.

Mana Sinkmechanical

A permanent with a repeatable activated ability that converts excess mana into value.

Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.

Tokens Mattermechanical

Cares about tokens being on the battlefield — payoffs for having or creating tokens. Distinct from token_generation (which creates them).

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernnot legal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal#25rare···

Rulings

2026-01-27

Some spells and abilities that create Mutagen tokens require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Mutagen token won't be created.

2026-01-27

Mutagen tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one is a colorless artifact with the artifact subtype Mutagen and the ability "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery."