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 #89s
Archpriest of Shadows
pmom·#89s·rare·foil
Illus. Fariba Khamseh
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Apr '23
3 yr ago
Value
$2.60+$0 (+6.0%)
30 days high $1.60 · low $1.49
Volatility · moderate
USD$1.60EUR€0.97
NM$1.60
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #3,024 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Human Warlock
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
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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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Fariba Khamseh
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