wotc
If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #205
Serpent-Blade Assailant
mom·#205·common·nonfoil
Illus. Durion
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Apr '23
3 yr ago
Value
$0.18+$0 (+28.6%)
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Volatility · high
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,522 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Elf Warrior
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
"Kaldheim's cosmos was never yours to corrupt."
2/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
wotc
Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
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