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Exemplar of Light

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Exemplar of Light, Foundations Commander printing
Foundations Commander FDC · No. 28 2026-10-02

Card text

{2}{W}{W}
Creature — Angel
Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on this creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
3 / 3
Keywords: Flying
"I will not rest until you know peace."
EDHREC rank #1106 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 8 printings

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Standard ✓ Legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ✓ Legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Exemplar of Light's second ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Dazzling Angel or 4 life from Apothecary Stomper.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

If Exemplar of Light is dealt lethal damage at the same time that you gain life, it won't receive a counter from its second ability in time to save it.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Exemplar of Light's last ability triggers whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on it for any reason, not just as a result of its second ability.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Exemplar of Light's second ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something or "equal to the number" of something, that life is gained as one event and Exemplar of Light's second ability triggers only once.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Exemplar of Light's second ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Exemplar of Light, Foundations printing
Foundations
FDN · #733
Rare
∅ No QC price
Carlito's Boardgame Cafe
Exemplar of Light, Foundations Promos printing
Foundations Promos
PFDN · #11p
Rare
∅ No QC price
Exemplar of Light, Foundations Promos printing
Foundations Promos
PFDN · #11s
Rare
∅ No QC price