Marchesa's Emissary
Creature β Human Rogue
Marchesa's Emissary
Creature β Human Rogue
Card Text
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 2
- EDHREC Rank
- #27,750
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All Printings (3)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #21 | common | en | Tyler Jacobson | $0.12 | β |
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #21 | common | ja | Tyler Jacobson | β | β |
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #21 | common | zhs | Tyler Jacobson | β | β |
Official Rulings (4)
Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.
In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
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