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The Wretched

The Wretched

{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Demon

At end of combat, gain control of all creatures blocking this creature for as long as you control this creature.

2/5

Illustrated by Christopher Rush

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#78
RarityUncommon
ReleasedSep 7, 2009
EDHREC rank#28,168

Prices

MTGO0.04 tix
Rulings (7)
  • The ability grants you control of all creatures that are blocking it as the ability resolves. This will include any creatures that were put onto the battlefield blocking it.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Any blocking creatures that regenerated during combat will have been removed from combat. Since such creatures are no longer in combat, they cannot be blocking The Wretched, which means you won’t be able to gain control of them.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If The Wretched itself regenerated during combat, then it will have been removed from combat. Since it is no longer in combat, there cannot be any creatures blocking it, which means you won’t be able to gain control of any creatures.

    May 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The Wretched’s ability triggers only if it’s still on the battlefield when the end of combat step begins (after the combat damage step). For example, if it’s blocked by a 7/7 creature and is destroyed, its ability won’t trigger at all.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If The Wretched leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it, so the duration of its control-change effect ends.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If you lose control of The Wretched before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creatures blocking it at all.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Once the ability resolves, it doesn’t care whether the permanents you gained control of remain creatures, only that they remain on the battlefield.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (5)

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