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Star Athlete

Red

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

Star Athlete, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC · No. 29 2024-09-27

Card text

{1}{R}{R}
Creature — Human Warrior
Menace Whenever this creature attacks, choose up to one target nonland permanent. Its controller may sacrifice it. If they don't, this creature deals 5 damage to that player. Blitz {3}{R} (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
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Keywords: Blitz, Menace
EDHREC rank #5027 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not 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 ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you pay the blitz cost to cast a creature spell, that permanent will be sacrificed only if it's still on the battlefield when that triggered ability resolves. If it dies or goes to another zone before then, it will stay where it is.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If a creature enters as a copy of or becomes a copy of a creature whose blitz cost was paid, the copy won't have haste, won't be sacrificed, and its controller won't draw a card when it dies.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If you choose to pay the blitz cost rather than the mana cost, you're still casting the spell. It goes on the stack and can be responded to and countered. You can cast a creature spell for its blitz cost only if you could cast that creature spell. Most of the time, this means during your main phase when the stack is empty.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If the creature was cast using its blitz ability, the triggered ability that lets its controller draw a card triggers when it dies for any reason, not just when you sacrifice it during the end step.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If the target permanent is an illegal target as Star Athlete's second ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will be dealt damage, and no permanents will be sacked . . . er, sacrificed.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

You don't have to attack with the creature with blitz unless another ability says you do.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Star Athlete, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
DSC · #29
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Hobbiesville · Condition MP
Star Athlete, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
DSC · #57
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
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