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Nessian Demolok

{3}{G}{G}

Creature — Beast

BNGBorn of the Gods#128uncommon
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Daarken
Found in
Born of the Gods Intro Pack Insatiable Hunger · Born of the Gods MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Tribute 3 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put three +1/+1 counters on it.) When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, destroy target noncreature permanent.
3/3
Tribute

Plays as: Counter Placer · Etb Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.08
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.69
$0.19 low$0.11 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.08· across 1 printing

Rulings

6 · latest Apr 18, 2017 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    For effects that check which player put counters on the entering creature, the player chosen to pay tribute puts those counters on it, not the creature’s controller.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If the opponent pays tribute, the creature will enter the battlefield with the specified number of +1/+1 counters on it. It won’t enter the battlefield and then have the +1/+1 counters placed on it.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If the triggered ability has a target, that target will not be known while the creature spell with tribute is on the stack.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    Players can’t respond to the tribute decision before the creature enters the battlefield. That is, if the opponent doesn’t pay tribute, the triggered ability will trigger before any player has a chance to remove the creature.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    The choice of whether to pay tribute is made as the creature with tribute is entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late to respond to the creature spell. For example, in a multiplayer game, opponents won’t know whether tribute will be paid or which opponent will be chosen to pay tribute or not when deciding whether to counter the creature spell.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    The triggered ability will resolve even if the creature with tribute isn’t on the battlefield at that time.