Hero of the Games 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 you cast a spell that targets this creature, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Complete guide
Hero of the Games is a versatile red creature that rewards you for investing in your own units during combat. By targeting this Human Soldier with your own spells, you can bolster your entire battlefield for a powerful offensive push.
Inspiring the Troops
Hero of the Games features a triggered ability that triggers whenever you cast a spell that targets it. This ability provides a +1/+0 power boost to every creature you control, not just the Hero, making it an excellent centerpiece for aggressive 'go-wide' strategies.
Step-by-Step Resolution
When you cast a spell that targets Hero of the Games, the ability is put onto the stack on top of that spell. This means the power boost resolves before the original spell does. Even if your opponent counters the spell you cast, the triggered ability has already been placed on the stack and will still grant the +1/+0 bonus to your creatures.
Common Pitfalls
It is important to note that this ability only triggers when a spell is 'cast'. Copying a spell on the stack or changing the targets of an existing spell to Hero of the Games will not trigger the ability. Additionally, the bonus only applies to creatures you control at the moment the ability resolves; any creatures entering the battlefield later in the turn will not receive the boost.
Timing Your Strike
Because this is a cast-trigger, you can use combat tricks to increase your total damage output before blockers are even declared. Using cheap target spells allows you to turn a single-target buff into a team-wide anthem effect.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf you have Roaming Throne on the battlefield and chose 'Human' or 'Soldier', casting a spell that targets Hero of the Games will cause its ability to trigger an additional time. Your creatures will receive a total of +2/+0 until end of turn.
Solemn SimulacrumIf you control both Hero of the Games and Solemn Simulacrum and cast a spell targeting the Hero, the triggered ability resolves first. Both the Hero and the Simulacrum will gain +1/+0. If the Simulacrum was untapped, it now attacks for 3 power instead of 2.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Hero of the Games
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
An ability that triggers when you cast a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast a spell that targets this creature multiple times, this ability triggers just once.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
This ability doesn't trigger if you copy a spell that targets it, or if a spell's targets are changed to target it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
This effect affects only creatures you control at the time the ability resolves. Creatures you begin to control later in the turn won't get +1/+0.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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