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Maralen of the Mornsong

{1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard

Players can't draw cards. At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player loses 3 life, searches their library for a card, puts it into their hand, then shuffles.
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 36 known combosEDHREC #10,350Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

Printings
1
Price
$31.44

Versions

1 printing · from $31.44

In products
Morningtide
2008#65CheapestIn products

Rulings

6 · latest Apr 1, 2008
  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, Maralen’s triggered ability will trigger twice per draw step (once for each player on the active team). Maralen’s controller chooses the order to put the abilities on the stack.

  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    Maralen prevents players from drawing cards for any reason, including as a cost, as an effect, and as a result of the “draw a card” turn-based action during the draw step.

  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    The effect of the triggered ability is mandatory. The life loss isn’t a payment; you’ll lose 3 life even if you have 3 or less life left. Unless your library is empty, you must put a card from your library into your hand.

  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    While Maralen is on the battlefield, a player can’t choose to draw cards (or choose to have another player draw cards) as a spell or ability resolves. For example, if you cast the Development side of Research // Development (“Put a 3/1 red Elemental creature token onto the battlefield unless any opponent lets you draw a card. Repeat this process two more times.”), you’ll put three Elemental tokens onto the battlefield because your opponents can’t “let you draw a card.”

  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    While Maralen is on the battlefield, no player can lose the game due to being instructed to draw a card with an empty library.

  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    While Maralen is on the battlefield, replacement effects that instruct a player to do something instead of drawing a card won’t work.