Eriette of the Charmed Apple 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 creature that's enchanted by an Aura you control can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of Auras you control.
Complete guide
Eriette of the Charmed Apple is a masterful political commander who turns your enchantments into both shields and weapons. She forces your opponents' creatures to stay in place while slowly draining the life from your enemies during each of your turns.
A Magical Shield
Eriette's first ability creates a continuous effect that modifies the rules of combat. As long as a creature is enchanted by an Aura you control, that creature is prohibited from attacking you or any planeswalkers you control. This applies regardless of who controls the creature; you can enchant your own creatures for defense or, more effectively, enchant your opponents' strongest threats to ensure they cannot be pointed in your direction.
Resolving the End Step Drain
At the beginning of your end step, Eriette's triggered ability goes on the stack. The value of X—the amount of life lost and gained—is not determined when the ability triggers. Instead, you count the number of Auras you control exactly as the ability resolves. If an opponent destroys one of your Auras in response to the trigger, the life drain will be smaller. Note that this counts all Auras you control, including those attached to yourself or other non-creature permanents.
Common Mistakes
A common point of confusion involves the control of Auras. If you use an effect to put an Aura onto the battlefield under an opponent's control, that Aura does not count toward Eriette's X value, nor does it prevent the creature from attacking you. Additionally, remember that Eriette's protection only covers you and your planeswalkers; the enchanted creatures can still attack other players or battles you may be protecting.
When to Play Eriette
Eriette is most effective when the board is stalled or when you can utilize 'Pacifism' style effects that stay on the board. Since she scales with the number of Auras, she is a prime target for removal. Try to deploy her when you already have several Auras established to guarantee at least one significant life-drain trigger during your end step.
Interaction examples
If you control Eriette of the Charmed Apple and have three different Auras attached to various creatures on the battlefield, her ability will trigger at your end step. When it resolves, each opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life total.
Suppose your opponent controls a massive creature. You cast an Aura and attach it to that creature. As long as you control that Aura and Eriette is on the battlefield, that creature cannot be declared as an attacker against you or your planeswalkers.
You move to your end step with two Auras in play. Eriette's ability triggers. If an opponent casts a spell to destroy one of your Auras while the trigger is still on the stack, the ability will check the count upon resolution, see only one Aura remaining, and only drain for 1 life.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
By default, the controller of a Role token is the player who created it, even if that Role token is attached to a creature they don't control.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Count the number of Auras you control as the ability resolves to determine the value of X.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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