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Mistbreath ElderHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Bloomburrow· August 2, 2024
Carte Magic Mistbreath Elder

Mistbreath Elder 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.

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Official card text

At the beginning of your upkeep, return another creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Otherwise, you may return this creature to its owner's hand.

How it works : Mistbreath Elder

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If you control creatures other than Mistbreath Elder as its triggered ability resolves, you must return one of them to its owner’s hand. If you don’t, you have the option to return Mistbreath Elder to its owner’s hand or leave it on the battlefield and have the ability do nothing.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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