Serra's Emissary
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SetJ21
Collector #131
Released2021-08-26
Raritymythic
ArtistNils Hamm
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Serra's Emissary

MythicColour IDMV 7
Creature — Angel
Flying
As this creature enters, choose a card type.
You and creatures you control have protection from the chosen card type.
7 / 7
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2021-05-06Newest 2021-06-18Cheapest priced $7.88 in MH2
Rulings (2)
wotc18 Jun 2021
The card type choice is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Notably, if you choose instant, your opponent can't try to cast an instant on the Emissary before it has protection.
wotc18 Jun 2021
You may choose any card type. The ones that may appear in a normal game of Magic are artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, instant, kindred, land, planeswalker, and sorcery. Supertypes such as snow and basic may not be chosen. Subtypes such as Angel, Aura, and Forest also may not be chosen.