Coppercoat Vanguard — ruling 1

Once a ward ability has triggered, causing that Human to lose ward by removing Coppercoat Vanguard won't affect that ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay {1} or see their spell or ability countered.

Coppercoat Vanguard : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Coppercoat Vanguard 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

Each other Human you control gets +1/+0 and has ward . (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)

How it works : Coppercoat Vanguard

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1May 12, 2023· Wizards of the Coast
Once a ward ability has triggered, causing that Human to lose ward by removing Coppercoat Vanguard won't affect that ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay or see their spell or ability countered.
No other card is named in this ruling.