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Champions of Minas Tirith

Champions of Minas Tirith

{5}{W}
Creature — Human Soldier

When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, if you're the monarch, that opponent may pay {X}, where X is the number of cards in their hand. If they don't, they can't attack you this combat.

"The Realm of Sauron is ended forever!"

4/6

Illustrated by Tatiana Kirgetova

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Not Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#94
RarityRare
ReleasedJun 23, 2023
EDHREC rank#5,264

Prices

USD$1.65
EUR€1.36
MTGO0.45 tix
Rulings (6)
  • If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  • There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  • An opponent who chooses not to pay {X} for Champions of Minas Tirith's last ability can still attack planeswalkers you control or battles you're protecting.

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.

    Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (3)

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