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Nessian Demolok

three generic manaone green manaone green manaCreature — BeastPower and toughness3/3

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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.

Showing Born of the Gods#128

Price

0.16 $

Foil 0.69 $

11 printings

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Nessian Demolok rulings

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

Nessian Demolok keyword rules

Tribute Rule 702.104

Tribute is a static ability that functions as the creature with tribute is entering the battlefield. “Tribute N” means “As this creature enters, choose an opponent. That player may put an additional N +1/+1 counters on it as it enters.”

Objects with tribute have triggered abilities that check “if tribute wasn’t paid.” This condition is true if the opponent chosen as a result of the tribute ability didn’t have the creature enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters as specified by the creature’s tribute ability.

Nessian Demolok format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal

Commander

  • CommanderLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHNot legal

Arena & online

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

Other

  • TLRNot legal

All printings of Nessian Demolok 11

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