Carnival Hellsteed
~$0.16 low · ~$0.41 high
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Multicolor. Creature — Nightmare Horse
Return to Ravnica #147 · Illustrated by Chase Stone
Return to Ravnica #147 · Illustrated by Chase StoneWhat is Carnival Hellsteed worth?
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Oracle text
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.)
5/4
Its favorite treats are candied hands and sweet hearts.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Carnival Hellsteed
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RNA Guild Kit gk2 #62· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.16 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Return to Ravnica Promos prtr #147★· 2012Promorare· Cardmarket €0.12 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.41 | €0.12 foil | |
 Return to Ravnica rtr #147· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.12 foil | rare | $0.21 | $0.23 | €0.15€0.12 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #24,213 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- First strike, Haste, Unleash
- Artists
- Chase Stone, Min Yum
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Return to Ravnica card (#147).
147
- 147Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (4)
April 15, 2013
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.
April 15, 2013
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.
April 15, 2013
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
April 15, 2013
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.
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