Hakim, Loreweaver — ruling 1

You only check if he has no Auras when activating the ability. You can use the ability multiple times in response to each other to get multiple Auras on him this way.

Hakim, Loreweaver — ruling 2

If you pick an Aura that can't legally enchant this card, then the Aura stays in the graveyard.

Hakim, Loreweaver : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Hakim, Loreweaver 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 : Return target Aura card from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to Hakim. Activate only during your upkeep and only if Hakim isn't enchanted. , : Destroy all Auras attached to Hakim.

Complete guide

Hakim, Loreweaver is a unique legendary Wizard from the early days of Magic that specializes in recurring powerful enchantments from your graveyard. By utilizing his upkeep-specific ability, you can turn your graveyard into a toolbox of utility and protection.

Recursing the Auras

The primary draw of Hakim, Loreweaver is his ability to return an Aura from your graveyard to the battlefield for just two blue mana. This ability has strict timing requirements: it can only be activated during your upkeep and only if Hakim is not currently enchanted. However, once the ability is on the stack, it doesn't matter if Hakim becomes enchanted before it resolves; the Aura will still return as long as the target is valid and can legally enchant him.

Breaking the Enchantment Limit

While the ability says you can only activate it if Hakim isn't enchanted, you can respond to your own activation. By holding priority during your upkeep, you can activate the ability multiple times. This allows you to bring back several Auras at once before the first one resolves and 'blocks' further activations. If you attempt to return an Aura that cannot legally enchant Hakim (due to protection or specific card text), that Aura remains in your graveyard.

Clearing the Slate

Hakim's second ability allows you to destroy all Auras attached to him by paying two blue mana and tapping him. This is useful if your opponent has placed a detrimental Curse or transformation Aura on Hakim, or if you simply want to reset your board state to use his recursion ability again on your next upkeep.

Interaction examples

Upkeep Setup

During your upkeep, if you have an Aura like 'Eldrazi Conscription' in your graveyard, you pay {U}{U} to target it. As long as Hakim has no Auras on him at that moment, the ability goes on the stack. When it resolves, the Aura enters the battlefield attached to him without being 'cast', bypassing some forms of countermagic.

Aura Stack Response

With three Auras in your graveyard and Hakim unenchanted, you can activate his first ability targeting Aura A, then holding priority, activate it again targeting Aura B, and once more for Aura C. Since Hakim wasn't enchanted when each activation was paid for, all three abilities resolve, resulting in Hakim being equipped with all three Auras simultaneously.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Hakim, Loreweaver

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
You only check if he has no Auras when activating the ability. You can use the ability multiple times in response to each other to get multiple Auras on him this way.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
If you pick an Aura that can't legally enchant this card, then the Aura stays in the graveyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.