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Zareth San, the Trickster

{3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue

ZNRZendikar Rising#242rare
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 3 per booster–1 in 1480
Illustrator
Zack Stella
Found in
Challenger Deck 2021 Dimir Rogues · Zendikar Rising MTGO Redemption Foil · 6 more
Printings5
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
4/4
Flash

Plays as: Combat Damage Trigger

Market · per finishspark updated 10h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+10.5%
$0.21
$0.06 low$0.03 gap
Foil-4.0%
$0.24
$0.10 low-$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.20· across 5 printings

Rulings

8 · latest Sep 25, 2020 · one tap opens all
  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    Although Zareth San is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    Before blockers are declared, attacking Rogues are neither blocked nor unblocked, so you can't pay the cost to activate Zareth San's second ability.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    If Zareth San leaves your hand before its second ability resolves, the ability does nothing as it resolves. Zareth San remains in its new zone and the Rogue you returned remains in its owner's hand.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    If a creature in combat has first strike or double strike, you can activate Zareth San's second ability during the first-strike combat damage step. Zareth San will deal combat damage during the regular combat damage step in this case, even if it somehow gains first strike.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any permanents you control from Zareth San's last ability are exiled.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    To activate Zareth San's second ability, you reveal it in your hand. It remains revealed until the ability has resolved.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    You choose which player or planeswalker Zareth San is attacking. It doesn't have to be attacking the same player or planeswalker that the returned Rogue was attacking.

  • WotCSep 25, 2020

    Zareth San's second ability can be activated during the declare blockers step, combat damage step, or end of combat step. If you wait until after the declare blockers step, because all combat damage is dealt at once, Zareth San won't normally deal combat damage.