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The Wretched

Black

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

The Wretched, Fifth Edition printing
Fifth Edition 5ED · No. 197 1997-03-24

Card text

{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Demon
At end of combat, gain control of all creatures blocking this creature for as long as you control this creature.
2 / 5
Once I had the strength but no wisdom; now I have the wisdom but no strength. —Persian proverb
EDHREC rank #28259 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 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

7 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The ability grants you control of all creatures that are blocking it as the ability resolves. This will include any creatures that were put onto the battlefield blocking it.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Any blocking creatures that regenerated during combat will have been removed from combat. Since such creatures are no longer in combat, they cannot be blocking The Wretched, which means you won’t be able to gain control of them.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If The Wretched itself regenerated during combat, then it will have been removed from combat. Since it is no longer in combat, there cannot be any creatures blocking it, which means you won’t be able to gain control of any creatures.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The Wretched’s ability triggers only if it’s still on the battlefield when the end of combat step begins (after the combat damage step). For example, if it’s blocked by a 7/7 creature and is destroyed, its ability won’t trigger at all.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If The Wretched leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it, so the duration of its control-change effect ends.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If you lose control of The Wretched before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creatures blocking it at all.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Once the ability resolves, it doesn’t care whether the permanents you gained control of remain creatures, only that they remain on the battlefield.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

The Wretched, Legends printing
Legends
LEG · #121
Rare
∅ No QC price
Dark Fox TCG · Condition DMG