Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 1

If Celebrate the Mountain-king leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, no nonland permanents will be exiled.

Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 2

Auras attached to exiled nonland permanents will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to exiled creatures will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on exiled nonland permanents will cease to exist.

Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 3

In a multiplayer game, if Celebrate the Mountain-king's owner leaves the game, the exiled cards will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the cards isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.

Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 4

If a token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't be returned to the battlefield.

Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 5

Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.

Celebrate the Mountain-king — ruling 6

The exiled cards return to the battlefield immediately after Celebrate the Mountain-king leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.

Celebrate the Mountain-king : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Celebrate the Mountain-king 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

When this enchantment enters, for each opponent, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. When this enchantment enters, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)

How it works : Celebrate the Mountain-king

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
If Celebrate the Mountain-king leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, no nonland permanents will be exiled.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
Auras attached to exiled nonland permanents will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to exiled creatures will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on exiled nonland permanents will cease to exist.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
In a multiplayer game, if Celebrate the Mountain-king's owner leaves the game, the exiled cards will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the cards isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
If a token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't be returned to the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6June 29, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
The exiled cards return to the battlefield immediately after Celebrate the Mountain-king leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.
No other card is named in this ruling.