Question 1

Ruling for Scourge of the Throne: Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its con...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Ruling for Scourge of the Throne: The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.

Accepted Answer

The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.

Question 3

Ruling for Scourge of the Throne: In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Ruling for Scourge of the Throne: Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attac...

Accepted Answer

Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attacking the player with the most life or tied with the most life both when it's declared as an attacker and as it starts to resolve for it to have any effect. If, at either time, the player isn't the one with the most life or tied for the most life, the ability will have no effect. Notably, this is different than how dethrone works. (Dethrone checks only once to see if the ability triggers.)

Question 5

Ruling for Scourge of the Throne: Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life tota...

Accepted Answer

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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