Marchesa's Emissary
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SetCNS
Collector #21
Released2014-06-06
Raritycommon
ArtistTyler Jacobson
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Marchesa's Emissary

CommonColour IDMV 4
Creature — Human Rogue
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.)
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Keywords
HexproofDethrone
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
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Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (4)
wotc28 Jul 2023
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.
wotc29 May 2014
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.
wotc29 May 2014
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
wotc29 May 2014
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.