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Scourge of the Throne

tdcTarkir: Dragonstorm Commander#230rare
{4}{R}{R}
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Card details
Artist
Michael Komarck
Frame
2015
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Creature — Dragon

Flying

Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Whenever this creature attacks for the first time each turn, if it's attacking the player with the most life or tied for most life, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.

P/T5/5
Abilities
FlyingDethrone
TriggeredWhenever this creature attacks for the first time each turn, if it's attacking the player with the most life or tied for most life, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Plays as
Attack TriggerExtra CombatCounter Placer
Flavor & art
Illustrated by
Michael Komarck
Rulings
  • WotCJul 28, 2023

    Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.

  • WotCMay 29, 2014

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.

  • WotCMay 29, 2014

    Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.

  • WotCMay 29, 2014

    Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attacking the player with the most life or tied with the most life both when it's declared as an attacker and as it starts to resolve for it to have any effect. If, at either time, the player isn't the one with the most life or tied for the most life, the ability will have no effect. Notably, this is different than how dethrone works. (Dethrone checks only once to see if the ability triggers.)

  • WotCMay 29, 2014

    The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.