Case of the Gateway Express
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SetMKM
Collector #8
Released2024-02-09
Rarityuncommon
ArtistEdgar Sánchez Hidalgo
LanguageEN
Layoutcase
ScryfallOpen ↗

Case of the Gateway Express

UncommonColour IDMV 2
Enchantment — Case
When this Case enters, choose target creature you don't control. Each creature you control deals 1 damage to that creature.
To solve — Three or more creatures attacked this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
Solved — Creatures you control get +1/+0.
Keywords
Solved
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (9)
wotc2 Feb 2024
Cases don't lose their other abilities when they become solved.
wotc2 Feb 2024
"Solved — [Triggered ability]" means "[Triggered ability]. This ability triggers only if this Case is solved." Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."
wotc2 Feb 2024
"Solved — [static ability]" means "As long as this Case is solved, [static ability]." Static abilities are written as statements, such as "Creatures you control get +1/+1" or "Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast."
wotc2 Feb 2024
The meaning of "solved" differs based on what type of ability follows it. "Solved — [activated ability]" means "[Activated ability]. Activate only if this Case is solved." Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]."
wotc2 Feb 2024
"To Solve — [condition]" means "At the beginning of your end step, if [condition] and this Case is not solved, it becomes solved."
wotc2 Feb 2024
Once a Case becomes solved, it stays solved until it leaves the battlefield.