Stern Marshal
~$0.71 TCGplayer
White. Creature — Human Soldier
Portal #32 · Illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory
Portal #32 · Illustrated by D. Alexander GregoryWhat is Stern Marshal worth?
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Oracle text
: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
2/2
Format legality
The only printing of Stern Marshal
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portal por #32· 1997rare· Cardmarket €0.99 | rare | $0.71 | €0.99 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #32,032 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Portal card (#32).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Stern Marshal, read from the Portal printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Stern Marshal. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Human and Soldier are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 2/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By D. Alexander Gregory. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Portal. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2013-09-20
If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.
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