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Scion of the Swarm

Black

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

Scion of the Swarm, Foundations Jumpstart printing
Foundations Jumpstart J25 · No. 487 2024-11-15

Card text

{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Vampire Cleric
Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
3 / 3
Keywords: Flying
Vampires are now masters of their own fates, commanders of their own legions.
EDHREC rank #17539 Uncommon 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

9 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

An ability that triggers "whenever you gain life" triggers just once for each life-gaining event, no matter how much life you gain.

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2020-09-25 · 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, a "whenever you gain life" ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2020-09-25 · 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, Scion of hte Swarm's 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.

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

The last ability of Scion of the Swarm triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Dazzling Angel or 4 life from Apothecary Stomper.

2020-09-25 · 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 Scion of the Swarm's ability triggers only once.

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something, that life is gained as one event and the ability will trigger only once.

2020-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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