Raffine, Scheming Seer
Legendary Creature — Sphinx Demon
Rarity
Mythic
Mana Cost
Artist
Johannes Voss
Power / Toughness
1 / 4
Oracle Text
Flying, ward
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives X, where X is the number of attacking creatures. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Rules for this card
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A keyword action that causes a player to draw a card, discard a card, and then to put a +1/+1 counter on a creature if a nonland card was discarded this way. See rule 701.50, “Connive.”
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A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”
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A triggered ability that can counter spells or abilities that target the permanent with ward. See rule 702.21, “Ward.”
Rulings (3)
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Wizards of the CoastConnive X is a variant of connive. If a creature connives X, its controller will draw X cards, discard X cards, then then put a number of +1/+1 counters on the conniving permanent equal to the number of nonland cards discarded this way.
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Wizards of the CoastOnce an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
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Wizards of the CoastIf no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.