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Protector of the Crown

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White. Creature — Giant Soldier

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021 · CN2 · R · ENWhat the codes mean

Protector of the Crown

Conspiracy: Take the Crown #21 · Illustrated by Johannes Voss

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Oracle text

When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to this creature instead.

2/5

"I gladly offer my weapon and my life to the glory of my sovereign."

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Card details

First printed
2016
Printings
1
Mana value
6
EDHREC rank
#11,399 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Johannes Voss

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Conspiracy: Take the Crown card (#21).

021 · CN2 · R · EN

  • 021Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
  • CN2Set code for Conspiracy: Take the Crown
  • RRare
  • ENPrinted in English

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Rulings (7)

  1. 2016-08-23

    If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.

  2. 2016-08-23

    If you control more than one Protector of the Crown, you choose which redirection effect to apply. You can't divide damage dealt by one source. For example, if an attacking creature would deal 6 damage to you and you control two Protectors of the Crown, you may have that damage dealt to either of the Protectors. You can't have 3 damage dealt to each one.

  3. 2016-08-23

    The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.

  4. 2016-08-23

    Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

  5. 2016-08-23

    Applying this redirection effect doesn't change whether the damage is combat damage.

  6. 2016-08-23

    Protector of the Crown's last ability doesn't depend on you being the monarch. It will create a redirection effect even if an opponent is the monarch.

  7. 2016-08-23

    Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.

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