wotc
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #147
Carnival Hellsteed
rtr·#147·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Chase Stone
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Oct '12
13 yr ago
Value
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30 days high $0.20 · low $0.18
Volatility · moderate
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,887 · 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.
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