The check of whether the enchanted creature has three or more +1/+1 counters on it happens as part of the resolution of the attack triggered ability. If the third +1/+1 counter is put on the enchanted creature any other way, you won't sacrifice the Ordeal until the next time the creature attacks.
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared and before combat damage is dealt.
If you sacrifice the Ordeal in some other way, its last ability will trigger.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — the lineup includes 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.
Card #149 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters release.
Card type: Enchantment — Aura, color identity red, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant.
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,390 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Maciej Kuciara. Rarix catalogs 37 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Maciej Kuciara
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