Zareth San, the Trickster

Rules for this card

• Flash Rule 702.8 Glossary

  A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”

Rulings (8)

• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  You choose which player or planeswalker Zareth San is attacking. It doesn't have to be attacking the same player or planeswalker that the returned Rogue was attacking.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  Before blockers are declared, attacking Rogues are neither blocked nor unblocked, so you can't pay the cost to activate Zareth San's second ability.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  Although Zareth San is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  To activate Zareth San's second ability, you reveal it in your hand. It remains revealed until the ability has resolved.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  Zareth San's second ability can be activated during the declare blockers step, combat damage step, or end of combat step. If you wait until after the declare blockers step, because all combat damage is dealt at once, Zareth San won't normally deal combat damage.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  If Zareth San leaves your hand before its second ability resolves, the ability does nothing as it resolves. Zareth San remains in its new zone and the Rogue you returned remains in its owner's hand.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  If a creature in combat has first strike or double strike, you can activate Zareth San's second ability during the first-strike combat damage step. Zareth San will deal combat damage during the regular combat damage step in this case, even if it somehow gains first strike.
• September 25, 2020 · Wizards of the Coast
  In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any permanents you control from Zareth San's last ability are exiled.

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