Archpriest of Shadows
Creature — Human Warlock
Rare
€1.13 Foil €0.93 Cheapest printing: pmom €0.58
Fariba Khamseh
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Oracle Text
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.) Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that lets a creature give +1/+1 counters to itself or another when it enters the battlefield. If a different creature is chosen, that creature also temporarily gains one or more abilities. See rule 702.165, “Backup.”
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A keyword ability that causes damage dealt by an object to be especially effective. See rule 702.2, “Deathtouch.”
Rulings (5)
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Wizards of the CoastIf a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
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Wizards of the CoastBackup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
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Wizards of the CoastThe abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.