Lys Alana Scarblade — ruling 1

The number of Elves you control is counted only as Lys Alana Scarblade’s ability resolves. If Lys Alana Scarblade is still on the battlefield, it’ll count itself.

Lys Alana Scarblade : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Lys Alana Scarblade 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

, Discard an Elf card: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Elves you control.

How it works : Lys Alana Scarblade

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 8, 2016· Wizards of the Coast
The number of Elves you control is counted only as Lys Alana Scarblade’s ability resolves. If Lys Alana Scarblade is still on the battlefield, it’ll count itself.
No other card is named in this ruling.