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Arcades, the Strategist

4 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Arcades, the Strategist, The List printing

The List PLST · No. M19-212 2021-07-23

Card text

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

Flying, vigilance Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card. Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

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Keywords: Flying, Vigilance

EDHREC rank #5838 Mythic Not on the Reserved List

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Standard ∅ Not legal

Pioneer ✓ Legal

Modern ✓ Legal

Legacy ✓ Legal

Vintage ✓ Legal

Pauper ∅ Not legal

Commander ✓ Legal

Oathbreaker ✓ Legal

Brawl ✓ Legal

Historic ✓ Legal

Timeless ✓ Legal

Alchemy ∅ Not legal

Explorer ∅ Not legal

Gladiator ✓ Legal

Penny ✓ Legal

Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Arcades's last ability doesn't actually change any creature's power. It changes only the amount of combat damage it assigns. All other rules and effects that check power or toughness use the real values. For example, Rabid Bite won't cause a creature with defender to deal damage equal to its toughness.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

If Arcades leaves the battlefield after a creature with defender has attacked, that creature remains an attacking creature, although it will assign damage equal to its power.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast