Rowan, Scion of War 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
Menace: Spells you cast this turn that are black and/or red cost
less to cast, where X is the amount of life you lost this turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
How it works : Rowan, Scion of War
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The value of X is determined only once, at the time Rowan, Scion of War's activated ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Rowan's activated ability doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of any spell. It changes only the total cost you pay.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Rowan's activated ability can't reduce the amount of colored mana you pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic mana component of that cost.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Rowan's activated ability counts the total amount of life you lost without taking into account any life you gained during that turn. For example, if you gained 3 life and lost 3 life earlier in the turn, the cost of black and/or red spells you cast this turn will be reduced by
.No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Wall of Blood
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Wall of Blood by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of
due to Rowan. - 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#2
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Treasonous Ogre
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite red mana
- 1Activate Treasonous Ogre by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#3
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Blood Celebrant
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Blood Celebrant by paying and 1 life, adding
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#4
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Necropotence
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Necropotence by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#5
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Doom Whisperer
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Doom Whisperer by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#6
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Immolating Souleater
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Immolating Souleater by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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#7
Rowan, Scion of War + Storm-Kiln Artist + Searing Touch
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least
. - 2Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying
due to Rowan's ability, targeting any applicable target. - 3Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
- 4Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand.
- 5Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#8
Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Arco-Flagellant
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Arco-Flagellant by paying life.
- 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
- 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
- 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of due to Rowan.
- 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawldueltlr
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