Magic: The Gathering · commander
Shelob, Dread Weaver
Tales of Middle-earth Commander · #29 · rare · 2023
Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
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Market reference
$0.44
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 29 / 591
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Warren Mahy
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-06-23
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shelob, Dread Weaver plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Shelob, Dread Weaver
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Warren Mahy
This card was illustrated by Warren Mahy.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Type: Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it. {2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card. {X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.
P/T: 3/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.44 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.39 |
| MTGO tix | 1.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shelob, Dread Weaver is real?
Shelob, Dread Weaver is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Shelob, Dread Weaver worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shelob, Dread Weaver is $0.44; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Shelob, Dread Weaver from?
Shelob, Dread Weaver is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tales of Middle-earth Commander" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Shelob, Dread Weaver?
Shelob, Dread Weaver is a rare card in the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set.
Other Shelob, Dread Weaver printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
