Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy 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
Battalion — Whenever Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy and at least two other creatures attack, draw a card, then you may put a creature card with mana value X or less from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, where X is Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy's power.
Complete guide
Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy is a tactical powerhouse from the Brotherhood of Steel, designed to lead the charge and bring reinforcements directly to the front lines. By utilizing the Battalion mechanic, she rewards aggressive playstyles by letting you draw cards and cheat creatures into play mid-combat.
What It Does
Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy features a Battalion ability that triggers whenever she attacks alongside at least two other creatures. This ability provides two major benefits: card advantage through drawing and the ability to put a creature card from your hand directly onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, provided its mana value is less than or equal to Elizabeth's power.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, you must declare Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy and at least two other creatures as attackers during the Declare Attackers step. Once the trigger resolves, you draw a card first. Then, you check Elizabeth's current power to determine the value of X. You may then choose a creature card in your hand with mana value X or less and put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. You choose which player or permanent that new creature is attacking regardless of who Elizabeth is attacking.
Common Mistakes
A common misconception is that the creature entering the battlefield will trigger its own 'whenever this creature attacks' abilities. However, because that creature was put onto the battlefield already attacking, it was never 'declared' as an attacker, so those specific triggers won't fire. Additionally, if Elizabeth is removed from the battlefield before the ability resolves, the game uses her last known power on the battlefield to determine X.
When to Play It
This card shines in aggressive decks that can maintain a wide board state. Because the check for X happens during resolution, you can use combat tricks to buff Elizabeth's power while the ability is on the stack, allowing you to cheat out much larger creatures than her base 3 power would normally allow.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf you attack with Elizabeth and two other creatures, the Battalion ability triggers. When it resolves, you draw a card. Since Elizabeth has 3 power, you can put Solemn Simulacrum (mana value 4) into play only if you have increased Elizabeth's power to 4 or more. If she is at her base power, you cannot put the Simulacrum into play. If you do put it into play, its 'enters' ability will trigger, letting you find a land.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Human' or 'Knight', Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy's Battalion ability triggers twice. Each trigger resolves separately: you will draw a card and potentially put a creature into play, then do it all over again for the second trigger. This allows you to put two creatures from your hand onto the battlefield in a single combat phase.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The three attacking creatures don’t have to be attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Once Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy’s battalion ability has triggered, it doesn’t matter how many creatures are still attacking when that ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy is no longer on the battlefield when its battalion ability resolves, use its power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine the value of X.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Although the creature you put onto the battlefield is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature. This means that abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won’t trigger when it enters the battlefield attacking.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
You choose which player, planeswalker, or battle the creature you put onto the battlefield is attacking as it enters the battlefield. It doesn’t have to be attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle that Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy is attacking.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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