Quest for the Gemblades
~$0.20 low · ~$0.39 high
Green. Enchantment
Zendikar #177 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Zendikar #177 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Quest for the Gemblades worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.
Remove a quest counter from this enchantment and sacrifice it: Put four +1/+1 counters on target creature.
Format legality
The only printing of Quest for the Gemblades
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zendikar zen #177· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.26 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.39 | €0.10€0.26 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #26,136 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
Rulings (3)
2009-10-01
The first ability will trigger multiple times if a creature you control deals combat damage to multiple creatures, and/or if multiple creatures you control each deal combat damage to a single creature.
2009-10-01
If there are no counters on Quest for the Gemblades yet, and simultaneously a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature and a creature you control is dealt lethal combat damage, the first ability will trigger too late for you to be able to activate the second ability and save your creature.
2009-10-01
When the first ability resolves, you may put just one quest counter on Quest for the Gemblades. It doesn’t matter how much damage the source dealt.
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