Shrike Harpy
Creature β Harpy
Shrike Harpy
Creature β Harpy
Card Text
Flying
Tribute 2 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Black
- Color Identity
- Black
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 2
- EDHREC Rank
- #28,238
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (11)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.05 | $0.23 |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | de | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | es | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | fr | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | it | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | ja | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | ko | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | pt | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | ru | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | zhs | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) | #83 | uncommon | zht | Christopher Moeller | β | β |
Official Rulings (7)
For effects that check which player put counters on the entering creature, the player chosen to pay tribute puts those counters on it, not the creatureβs controller.
Players canβt respond to the tribute decision before the creature enters the battlefield. That is, if the opponent doesnβt pay tribute, the triggered ability will trigger before any player has a chance to remove the creature.
If the opponent pays tribute, the creature will enter the battlefield with the specified number of +1/+1 counters on it. It wonβt enter the battlefield and then have the +1/+1 counters placed on it.
The choice of whether to pay tribute is made as the creature with tribute is entering the battlefield. At that point, itβs too late to respond to the creature spell. For example, in a multiplayer game, opponents wonβt know whether tribute will be paid or which opponent will be chosen to pay tribute or not when deciding whether to counter the creature spell.
If the triggered ability has a target, that target will not be known while the creature spell with tribute is on the stack.
The triggered ability will resolve even if the creature with tribute isnβt on the battlefield at that time.
The opponent you target with the triggered ability doesnβt have to be the same opponent you chose to pay tribute or not.
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