Varchild's War-Riders
~$5.82 TCGplayer
Red. Creature — Human WarriorReserved List
Alliances #83 · Illustrated by Susan Van Camp
Alliances #83 · Illustrated by Susan Van CampWhat is Varchild's War-Riders worth?
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Oracle text
Cumulative upkeep—Have an opponent create a 1/1 red Survivor creature token. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Trample; rampage 1 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it beyond the first.)
3/4
"What tries to crush our spirit only strengthens our resolve." —Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain
Format legality
The only printing of Varchild's War-Riders
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alliances all #83· 1996rare· Cardmarket €4.82 | rare | $5.82 | €4.82 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,518 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Trample, Rampage, Cumulative upkeep
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alliances card (#83).
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.
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
In a multiplayer game, you can put the Survivor tokens onto the battlefield under the control of different players.
2007-09-16
The rampage bonus is calculated only once per combat, when the triggered ability resolves. Adding or removing blockers later in combat won't change the bonus.
2008-10-01
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with "cumulative upkeep
" has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay 
or sacrifice the permanent.
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