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Sigil Captain

Sigil Captain

{1}{G}{W}{W}
Creature — Rhino Soldier

Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature is 1/1, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

"One sigil awarded for valor, the other awarded for surviving Hellkite's Pass."

3/3

Illustrated by Howard Lyon

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

This printing

Number#225
RarityUncommon
ReleasedJun 17, 2011
EDHREC rank#18,765

Prices

USD$0.39
EUR€0.28
MTGO0.04 tix
Rulings (4)
  • Sigil Captain's ability checks a creature's initial power and toughness upon being put on the battlefield, so it will take into account counters that it enters with and static abilities that may give it a continuous power boost once it's on the battlefield (such as the one on Glorious Anthem). After the creature is already on the battlefield, changing its power and toughness to 1/1 with a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability won't allow this ability to trigger; it's too late by then.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Sigil Captain's ability has an "intervening 'if' clause." That means (1) the ability won't trigger at all unless the creature that enters under your control is 1/1, and (2) the ability will do nothing unless that creature is still 1/1 at the time the ability resolves.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • For that reason, two Sigil Captains don't work well together. When a 1/1 creature enters under your control, the abilities of both Sigil Captains will trigger. When the first resolves, two +1/+1 counters are put on the 1/1 creature. When the second resolves, it will do nothing because the creature that entered is now 3/3.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If, for some reason, Sigil Captain enters as a 1/1 creature (due to a pair of Engineered Plagues, for example), it will cause its own ability to trigger.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast

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