Exiling the card with scavenge is part of the cost of activating the scavenge ability. Once the ability is activated and the cost is paid, it's too late to stop the ability from being activated by trying to remove the card from the graveyard.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #99939
Dodgy Jalopy
DIGITAL ONLY
prm·#99939·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Sean Murray
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Sep '22
3 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,696 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact — Vehicle
Trample
Dodgy Jalopy's power is equal to the greatest mana value among creatures you control.
Crew 3
Scavenge {2}{G} ({2}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)
*/5
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 3
wotc
wotc
The ability that defines Dodgy Jalopy's power works in all zones, not just on the battlefield.
wotc
The number of counters given by Dodgy Jalopy's scavenge ability is its power as it last existed in your graveyard before exiling it. Players can't change how many counters it gives out after you've activated the ability by destroying the creature you control with the highest mana value.
Notes
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Sean Murray
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