Hans Eriksson 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
Whenever Hans Eriksson attacks, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking defending player or a planeswalker they control. Otherwise, put that card into your hand. When you put a creature card onto the battlefield this way, it fights Hans Eriksson.
Complete guide
Meet Hans Eriksson, a legendary scout who finds trouble as easily as he finds allies. His ability brings creatures directly from your library to the battlefield with a unique twist: they must immediately test their strength against him in a fight. This card offers a high-risk, high-reward strategy for players looking to cheat powerful creatures into play.
What Hans Eriksson Does
When Hans attacks, you reveal the top card of your library. If that card is a creature, it enters the battlefield tapped and attacking the same opponent or planeswalker Hans is currently pressuring. If the card is anything else, it simply goes into your hand, providing card advantage even if you don't find a teammate.
The Reflexive Trigger
Hans uses a reflexive triggered ability. First, the attack trigger resolves, and the creature is placed on the battlefield. Only after the creature is safely on the table does the 'When you put a creature card onto the battlefield this way' ability go on the stack. This means players can cast spells or activate abilities after the creature arrives but before the fight happens.
Common Mistakes and Survival
A common error is forgetting that Hans must be on the battlefield for the fight to occur. If Hans is destroyed in response to the reflexive trigger, no damage is dealt. Similarly, if the revealed creature leaves the battlefield or ceases to be a creature before the trigger resolves, the fight is cancelled. To keep Hans alive, consider using spells that grant him Indestructible or high toughness.
When to Play Hans
Hans is best utilized in decks with a high creature density or those that can manipulate the top of the library. Because he triggers on attack, he pair well with Haste enablers to ensure you get value before your opponent can untap and cast a sorcery-speed removal spell.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumHans attacks and reveals Solemn Simulacrum from the top of the library. The Golem enters the battlefield tapped and attacking. Its 'enters' ability triggers, allowing you to fetch a land. Then, the reflexive fight trigger goes on the stack. If they fight, Hans deals 2 damage to the Golem and the Golem deals 2 damage to Hans. Since Solemn Simulacrum has 2 toughness, it dies, triggering its 'dies' ability to draw you a card.
Eternal WitnessWhen Hans reveals Eternal Witness, she enters attacking. Her ability triggers first, letting you return a card from your graveyard to your hand. Afterward, she fights Hans. Because Hans has 3 power and she has 1 toughness, she will be destroyed, but you have already successfully cheated her into play and gained the value of her enter-the-battlefield effect.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Hans Eriksson
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The defending player is the player Hans Eriksson is attacking or the controller of the planeswalker Hans Eriksson is attacking.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Putting a creature card onto the battlefield this way causes a second reflexive triggered ability to trigger. Players may respond to this ability before it resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If the creature card you put onto the battlefield isn't on the battlefield or isn't a creature as the reflexive triggered ability resolves, neither that creature nor Hans will deal or be dealt damage. The same is true if Hans isn't on the battlefield or isn't a creature at that time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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