Elena, Turk Recruit
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Artist
Magali Villeneuve
Power / Toughness
1 / 4
Oracle Text
When Elena enters, return target non-Assassin historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Elena.Rulings (4)
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Wizards of the CoastAn ability that triggers "whenever you cast a historic spell" doesn't trigger if a historic card is put onto the battlefield without being cast.
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Wizards of the CoastA historic spell is a spell that is legendary, is an artifact, or is a Saga.
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Wizards of the CoastLands are never cast, so abilities that trigger "whenever you cast a historic spell" won't trigger if you play a legendary land. They also won't trigger if a card on the battlefield transforms into a legendary permanent.
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Wizards of the CoastSome abilities trigger "whenever you cast a historic spell." Such an ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.