Hero of the Games
~$0.05 low · ~$0.19 high
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Red. Creature — Human Soldier
Foundations Jumpstart #563 · Illustrated by Josh Hass
Foundations Jumpstart #563 · Illustrated by Josh HassWhat is Hero of the Games worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
3/2
Winners of the Iroan Games are forever remembered as heroes of their people.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Hero of the Games
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #563· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.05 | common | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.05 | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #112· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.04 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.11 | €0.05€0.04 foil | |
 Theros Beyond Death thb #137· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.09 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.06 | €0.05€0.09 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #26,544 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Josh Hass
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations Jumpstart card (#563).
0563 · J25 · C · EN
- 0563Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- J25Set code for Foundations Jumpstart
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
January 24, 2020
This ability doesn't trigger if you copy a spell that targets it, or if a spell's targets are changed to target it.
January 24, 2020
This effect affects only creatures you control at the time the ability resolves. Creatures you begin to control later in the turn won't get +1/+0.
January 24, 2020
An ability that triggers when you cast a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
January 24, 2020
If you cast a spell that targets this creature multiple times, this ability triggers just once.
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