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Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch

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Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch, Dragon's Maze printing
Dragon's Maze DGM · No. 69 2013-05-03

Card text

{2}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
First strike, haste Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.) Each other creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has haste.
3 / 3
Keywords: First strike, Haste, Unleash
EDHREC rank #17564 Rare 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 ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that’s already blocking won’t remove it from combat. It will continue to block.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

A creature with unleash can’t block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it’s entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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