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Azorius HeraldHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Commander 2013· November 1, 2013
Carte Magic Azorius Herald

Azorius Herald is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

This creature can't be blocked. When this creature enters, you gain 4 life. When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless {U} was spent to cast it.

How it works : Azorius Herald

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If this enters in a way other than announcing it as a spell, then the appropriate mana can't have been paid, and you'll have to sacrifice it.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Azorius Herald
+Mortuary
+Gwenom, Remorseless
#1

Azorius Herald + Mortuary + Gwenom, Remorseless

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Azorius Herald either from your hand by paying {2}{W} in nonblue mana, or from the top of your library by paying 3 life.
  2. 2When Azorius Herald enters the battlefield, its first and second abilities trigger, causing you to gain 4 life and then sacrifice Azorius Herald.
  3. 3When Azorius Herald dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Azorius Herald from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Repeat.
Azorius Herald
+Mortuary
+Bolas's Citadel
#2

Azorius Herald + Mortuary + Bolas's Citadel

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Azorius Herald either from your hand by paying {2}{W} in nonblue mana, or from the top of your library by paying 3 life.
  2. 2When Azorius Herald enters the battlefield, its first and second abilities trigger, causing you to gain 4 life and then sacrifice Azorius Herald.
  3. 3When Azorius Herald dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Azorius Herald from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Repeat.
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Legal formats

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