Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow

Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow card image

Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow: Legendary Creature - Bird Cleric, Strixhaven: School of Mages. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{W}
Mana value
2
Type
Legendary Creature - Bird Cleric
Colour identity
White and black (WB)
Power / toughness
1/1
Rarity
Rare
Set
Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
Released
2021-04-23
Collector number
158
Artist
Yongjae Choi
Commander rank
11,394 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying, Vigilance
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow

Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white legendary creature from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX), an expansion set released in April 2021. It is collector number 158 in that set, with art by Yongjae Choi. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is white and black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from The List (2020) to Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.29 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying, vigilance

{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.

"You are so much stronger than you know."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.29 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow

Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #STX-158Rare2023
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #90228Rare2021
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (PSTX) #158sRare2021
Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #330Rare2021

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow.

  • If a creature entered the battlefield under your control this turn but is controlled by a different player when Shaile’s activated ability resolves, it will still get a +1/+1 counter.

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