Saruman the White

Rules for this card

• Amass Rule 701.47 Glossary

  A keyword action that gives you a Zombie Army creature token or grows an Army you already have. See rule 701.47, “Amass.”

• Ward Rule 702.21 Glossary

  A triggered ability that can counter spells or abilities that target the permanent with ward. See rule 702.21, “Ward.”

Rulings (8)

• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Amass Zombies works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  To amass Orcs N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  If you don't control an Army, the Orc Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
• June 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Spells that were cast before Saruman the White count. If Saruman the White was the first spell you cast this turn, the next spell you cast this turn is your second spell.

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