Scourge of the Throne

Rules for this card

• Dethrone Rule 702.105 Glossary

  A keyword ability that puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature when it attacks the player with the most life. See rule 702.105, “Dethrone.”

• Flying Rule 702.9 Glossary

  A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”

Rulings (5)

• May 29, 2014 · Wizards of the Coast
  The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
• May 29, 2014 · Wizards of the Coast
  Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
• May 29, 2014 · Wizards of the Coast
  Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attacking the player with the most life or tied with the most life both when it's declared as an attacker and as it starts to resolve for it to have any effect. If, at either time, the player isn't the one with the most life or tied for the most life, the ability will have no effect. Notably, this is different than how dethrone works. (Dethrone checks only once to see if the ability triggers.)
• May 29, 2014 · Wizards of the Coast
  In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
• July 28, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.

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