Mage Tower Referee — ruling 1

Mage Tower Referee's ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.

Mage Tower Referee : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Mage Tower Referee 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 multicolored spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

How it works : Mage Tower Referee

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1March 20, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
Mage Tower Referee's ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
No other card is named in this ruling.

Legal formats

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