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Defend the CelestusHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Foundations Jumpstart· November 15, 2024
Carte Magic Defend the Celestus

Defend the Celestus 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

Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.

How it works : Defend the Celestus

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If some, but not all, of the target creatures are illegal targets as Defend the Celestus resolves, the original distribution of counters remains the same. Counters that were to be put on the now-illegal targets are lost.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    You decide how to distribute the counters as you cast Defend the Celestus. You must distribute at least one counter to each creature you target.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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