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Tahngarth, First Mate

{2}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior

PL21Year of the Ox 2021#4rare
Promo
Promo
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
宋其金/Song Qijin
Printings2EDHREC rank#15,667
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Tahngarth can't be blocked by more than one creature. Whenever an opponent attacks with one or more creatures, if Tahngarth is tapped, you may have that opponent gain control of Tahngarth until end of combat. If you do, choose a player or planeswalker that opponent is attacking. Tahngarth is attacking that player or planeswalker.
5/5
Plays as:
Attack Trigger
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Rulings

9 · latest Aug 23, 2019
  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Although Tahngarth is an attacking creature if it uses its triggered ability, it was never declared as an attacking creature. This means that abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won't trigger when it changes control and becomes attacking.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Any effects that say that Tahngarth can't attack or can't attack a certain player (such as that of Propaganda, or if Tahngarth gains defender) affect only the declaration of attackers. They won't stop Tahngarth from becoming an attacking creature through its triggered ability.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Commander damage is tracked for each commander. It doesn't matter who controls the commander as it deals damage. If Tahngarth deals 10 damage to one player while under your control and another 11 damage to that same player while under a third player's control, the player loses the game.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Giving control of Tahngarth to an opponent doesn't cause it to become untapped. This means that Tahngarth may end up attacking several times between your turns.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    If Tahngarth gains menace, it can't be blocked at all.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    If an opponent attacks a player or planeswalker but each creature attacking that player or planeswalker is no longer attacking that player or planeswalker by the time Tahngarth's ability resolves (most likely because they've left the battlefield), that player or planeswalker can't be chosen for Tahngarth to attack. If there's no player or planeswalker to choose this way but you still choose to give the opponent control of Tahngarth, Tahngarth isn't attacking.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    If an opponent is attacking a planeswalker but not that planeswalker's controller, Tahngarth can't attack that player.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Players can't take any actions between the time you choose to give control of Tahngarth to the attacking player and the time it becomes an attacking creature.

  • WotCAug 23, 2019

    Tahngarth may end up attacking its owner this way.