wotc
The Wretched’s ability triggers only if it’s still on the battlefield when the end of combat step begins (after the combat damage step). For example, if it’s blocked by a 7/7 creature and is destroyed, its ability won’t trigger at all.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #78
The Wretched
DIGITAL ONLY
me3·#78·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Christopher Rush
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Sep '09
17 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #26,800 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Demon
At end of combat, gain control of all creatures blocking this creature for as long as you control this creature.
2/5
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHlegal
Rulings · 7
wotc
If The Wretched leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it, so the duration of its control-change effect ends.
wotc
If you lose control of The Wretched before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creatures blocking it at all.
Context
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ME3 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Masters Edition III* (released September 2009).
Card #78 in Masters Edition III.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Creature — Demon. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {3}{B}{B} (5 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #26,800 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Christopher Rush. Rarix tracks 542 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Christopher Rush
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