wotc
Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.
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◇ Catalog #498
Deceive the Messenger
ltr·#498·common·showcase
Illus. Tomas Duchek
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #13,863 · Fringe play
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Gameplay
Instant
Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn.
Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
"Tell Gandalf that he must seek my aid at once."
—Saruman
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 7
wotc
Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
wotc
In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Tomas Duchek
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