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He wields numerous Black Keys which are stated to be far stronger than normal black keys. According to the Type Moon Wiki, Black Keys have properties such as:
Regenerationn Negation - "are able to call forth the original laws of nature vampires were subject to as humans, thus preventing them from healing the wounds made with this weapon". Not sure if this only qualifies against vampires though. Its description seems to imply that as long as a being's Regenerationn is not in line with the laws of nature, it gets negated.
Minor Durability Negation - "being half-spiritual, they can naturally pierce even iron". Because they are partially spiritual weapons, physical barriers are less effective against them.
I don't know if this is for Ciel only or a natural effect of the Black Keys, but Ciel can paralyze targets by stabbing their shadow with the blade.
Also, in the anime Shirou makes Vlad burst into flame by stabbing him with the keys, which seems to be the Cremation Rite, so: Fire Manipulation - "The Cremation Rite: causes the target to burst into flames upon being pierced"
"The Mummification Rite desiccates the target upon being pierced" - upon killing Vlad, he crumbles to dust, so that could be this or it could be just a vampire dying.
There is also the Interment Rite and Excarnation Rite, but I don't know if Shirou can use those.
Petrification - "the Internment Rite causes petrification upon the target being pierced"
Summoning - "Excarnation Rite causes countless crows to descend upon the target."
Regenerationn Negation - "are able to call forth the original laws of nature vampires were subject to as humans, thus preventing them from healing the wounds made with this weapon". Not sure if this only qualifies against vampires though. Its description seems to imply that as long as a being's Regenerationn is not in line with the laws of nature, it gets negated.
Minor Durability Negation - "being half-spiritual, they can naturally pierce even iron". Because they are partially spiritual weapons, physical barriers are less effective against them.
I don't know if this is for Ciel only or a natural effect of the Black Keys, but Ciel can paralyze targets by stabbing their shadow with the blade.
Also, in the anime Shirou makes Vlad burst into flame by stabbing him with the keys, which seems to be the Cremation Rite, so: Fire Manipulation - "The Cremation Rite: causes the target to burst into flames upon being pierced"
"The Mummification Rite desiccates the target upon being pierced" - upon killing Vlad, he crumbles to dust, so that could be this or it could be just a vampire dying.
There is also the Interment Rite and Excarnation Rite, but I don't know if Shirou can use those.
Petrification - "the Internment Rite causes petrification upon the target being pierced"
Summoning - "Excarnation Rite causes countless crows to descend upon the target."