Boros Reckoner 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.
Official card text
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target.: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
How it works : Boros Reckoner
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Boros Reckoner's first ability will trigger even if it is dealt lethal damage. For example, if it blocks a 7/7 creature, its ability will trigger and Boros Reckoner will deal 7 damage to the target.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Damage dealt by Boros Reckoner due to its first ability isn't combat damage, even if it was combat damage that caused that ability to trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If Boros Reckoner is dealt damage by multiple sources at once, such as by two creatures blocking it, its ability triggers once and one target is dealt that much damage.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Boros Reckoner + Boros Charm
- 1Give Boros Reckoner lifelink.
- 2Cast Boros Charm by paying
, giving permanents you control indestructible until end of turn. - 3Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 4Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life.
- 5Repeat step 4 any number of times.
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy + Boros Reckoner
- 1Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 2Boros Reckoner triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, dealing damage to any target.
- 3Resolve the second Boros Reckoner trigger, dealing damage to itself.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Donna Noble + Boros Reckoner
- 1Deal damage to Boros Reckoner
- 2Donna Noble and Boros Reckoner trigger.
- 3Resolve the Donna Noble trigger, dealing that much damage to an opponent.
- 4Resolve the Boros Reckoner trigger, dealing that much damage to itself.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
Fiendlash + Boros Reckoner
- 1Deal damage to Boros Reckoner
- 2Fiendlash and Boros Reckoner trigger.
- 3Resolve the Boros Reckoner trigger, dealing damage to any target
- 4Resolve the Boros Reckoner trigger, dealing at least 1 damage to itself.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
Guilty Conscience + Boros Reckoner
- 1Cause Boros Reckoner to take damage by any method.
- 2Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing damage to an opponent.
- 3Guilty Conscience triggers, dealing damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy + Boros Reckoner + Rite of Passage
- 1Deal exactly 1 or 2 damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 2Rite of Passage and Boros Reckoner trigger twice.
- 3Resolve both Rite of Passage triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Boros Reckoner.
- 4Resolve the first Boros Recknoer trigger, dealing damage equal to the damage dealt to it to any target.
- 5Resolve the second Boros Reckoner trigger, dealing damage equal to the damage dealt to it to itself.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Boros Reckoner
- 1Declare any creature as an attacker. Dawnsire triggers, dealing 100 damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 2Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing 100 damage to any target
Boros Reckoner + Shielded by Faith
- 1Give Boros Reckoner lifelink.
- 2Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
- 3Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life.
- 4Repeat step 4 any number of times.
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