Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Artist
Anato Finnstark
Power / Toughness
3 / 3
Oracle Text
Vigilance Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Sacrifice Boromir: Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that lets a creature attack without tapping. See rule 702.20, “Vigilance.”
Rulings (9)
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Wizards of the CoastIf a spell is cast with an alternative cost that includes mana (such as flashback), Boromir's second ability won't trigger and won't counter that spell. Similarly, if a spell is cast without paying its mana cost, but the player did pay mana for additional costs such as from kicker or from Thorn of Amethyst, Boromir's second ability won't trigger and won't counter that spell.
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Wizards of the CoastIf the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
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Wizards of the CoastPlayers may cast spells that they know Boromir, Warden of the Tower will counter. Any abilities that trigger when spells are cast will still trigger and resolve if appropriate, and any effects that count how many spells are cast will still count those spells if appropriate.
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Wizards of the CoastEach player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
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Wizards of the CoastThe Ring gains its abilities in order from top to bottom. Once it gains an ability, it has that ability for the rest of the game.
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Wizards of the CoastThe Ring can tempt you even if you don't control a creature. In this case, abilities that trigger "whenever the Ring tempts you" will still trigger.
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Wizards of the CoastSome spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.
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Wizards of the CoastEach time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
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Wizards of the CoastAs the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.