Truefire Captain
Creature β Human Knight
Truefire Captain
Creature β Human Knight
Card Text
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target player.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Red, White
- Color Identity
- Red, White
- Power / Toughness
- 4 / 3
- EDHREC Rank
- #12,130
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (19)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | en | Chris Rallis | $0.25 | $0.19 |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | en | Chris Rallis | $0.12 | $0.36 |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | de | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | de | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | es | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | es | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | fr | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | fr | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | it | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | it | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | ja | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | ja | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | ko | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | pt | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | pt | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | ru | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Ravnica Remastered (RVR) | #235 | uncommon | zhs | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | zhs | Chris Rallis | β | β |
| Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) | #209 | uncommon | zht | Chris Rallis | β | β |
Official Rulings (5)
Truefire Captainβs last ability will trigger even if it is dealt lethal damage. For example, if itβs dealt damage by a 7/7 creature itβs blocking, its ability will trigger and Truefire Captain will deal 7 damage to the target player.
If your life total is brought to 0 or less at the same time that Truefire Captain is dealt damage, you lose the game before its triggered ability goes on the stack.
If the creature with mentor leaves the battlefield with mentor on the stack, use its power as that creature last existed on the battlefield to determine whether the target creature has less power.
If the target creatureβs power is no longer less than the attacking creatureβs power as the ability resolves, mentor doesnβt add a +1/+1 counter. For example, if two 3/3 creatures with mentor attack and both mentor triggers target the same 2/2 creature, the first to resolve puts a +1/+1 counter on it and the second does nothing.
Mentor compares the power of the creature with mentor with that of the target creature at two different times: once as the triggered ability is put onto the stack, and once as the triggered ability resolves. If you wish to raise a creatureβs power so its mentor ability can target a bigger creature, the last chance you have to do so is during the beginning of combat step.
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