Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence 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
Flying Whenever the fourth spell of a turn is cast, flip Erayo. Whenever an opponent casts their first spell each turn, counter that spell.
How it works : Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Erayo’s Essence triggers only for the first spell an opponent casts in a given turn. It doesn’t trigger off any other spell that player casts after the first.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If Erayo, Soratami Ascendant flips while an opponent’s first spell for the turn is still on the stack, the ability of Erayo’s Essence doesn’t trigger because the opponent’s spell has already been cast. The spell isn’t countered.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If you have multiple opponents, Erayo’s Essence can trigger once for each opponent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Each Ascendant is legendary in both its unflipped and flipped forms. This means that effects that look for legendary creature cards, such as Time of Need and Captain Sisay, can find an Ascendant.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence + Arcane Laboratory
- 1Erayo counters the first spell cast, and Arcane Laboratory only lets players cast one spell a turn.
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence + Ethersworn Canonist
- 1Erayo counters the first spell cast, and Ethersworn Canonist only lets opponent cast one non-artifact spell a turn.
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence + Eidolon of Rhetoric
- 1Erayo counters the first spell cast, and Eidolon of Rhetoric only lets player cast one spell a turn.
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence + Rule of Law
- 1Erayo counters the first spell cast, and Rule of Law only lets players cast one spell a turn.
Archon of Emeria + Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence
- 1Whenever an opponent casts their first spell each turn, Erayo's Essence triggers, countering that spell.
- 2Because Archon of Emeria prevents players from casting more than one spell each turn, opponents cannot cast any more spells this turn.
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