Queen Marchesa

Rules for this card

• Deathtouch Rule 702.2 Glossary

  A keyword ability that causes damage dealt by an object to be especially effective. See rule 702.2, “Deathtouch.”

• Haste Rule 702.10 Glossary

  A keyword ability that lets a creature ignore the “summoning sickness” rule. See rule 702.10, “Haste,” and rule 302.6.

Rulings (5)

• August 23, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
• August 23, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
• August 23, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
• August 23, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  The last ability of Queen Marchesa (long may she reign) checks to see if an opponent is the monarch as your upkeep begins. If no opponent is the monarch, Queen Marchesa's (long may she reign) ability won't trigger at all. Queen Marchesa's (long may she reign) ability will also check to see if an opponent is the monarch as it tries to resolve. If no opponent is the monarch at that time, Queen Marchesa's (long may she reign) ability will have no effect.
• August 23, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.

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