Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader 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
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control four or more creatures, transform this creature. Westvale Cult Leader's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control. At the beginning of your end step, create a 1/1 white and black Human Cleric creature token.
How it works : Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If you don't control four or more creatures (including Hanweir Militia Captain itself) at the moment your upkeep begins, its ability doesn't trigger. You can't wait for other effects in your upkeep to provide creatures.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you don't control four or more creatures as Hanweir Militia Captain's ability resolves, it won't transform.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Once Hanweir Militia Captain has transformed into Westvale Cult Leader, controlling fewer than four creatures won't cause it to transform back.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Westvale Cult Leader's first ability counts itself, so it will normally be at least 1/1.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Esix, Fractal Bloom + Timestream Navigator + Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader
- 1At the beginning of your end step, Westvale Cult Leader triggers, creating a copy of Timestream Navigator.
- 2Activate the oldest Timestream Navigator, paying
and putting Timestream Navigator on the bottom of your library to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Pass the turn.
- 4Repeat.
Mayael's Aria + Storm Herd + Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader
- 1Cast Storm Herd by paying
, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Pegasus creature tokens equal to your life total.
- 2At the beginning of your next upkeep, Mayael's Aria triggers, as well as Hanweir Militia Captain if it isn't transformed.
- 3Resolve the Hanweir Militia Captain trigger, if applicable, causing it to transform.
- 4Resolve the Mayael's Aria trigger, causing you to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control, gain ten life and win the game.
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