wotc
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #147
Carnival Hellsteed
rtr·#147·rare·foil
Illus. Chase Stone
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wishlisted
Oct '12
13 yr ago
Value
$0.10+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.10 · low $0.10
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.21USD$0.10TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,884 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Nightmare Horse
First strike, haste
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Its favorite treats are candied hands and sweet hearts.
5/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 4
wotc
You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it’s entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.
wotc
Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that’s already blocking won’t remove it from combat. It will continue to block.
Context
Last observed at $0.10, stable around $0.10 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.21 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $0.10.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from RTR — 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 *Return to Ravnica* (released October 2012).
Card #147 in Return to Ravnica.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Nightmare Horse. Color identity: black/red. Mana cost: {4}{B}{R} (6 converted). Keyword abilities: First strike, Haste, and Unleash.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #22,884 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Chase Stone. Rarix tracks 593 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. Chase Stone
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