Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence 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
When you have 30 or more life, flip Rune-Tail. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control.
How it works : Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Each Ascendant is legendary in both its unflipped and flipped forms. This means that effects that look for legendary creature cards, such as Time of Need and Captain Sisay, can find an Ascendant.
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
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence + Pariah
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you controlPrevent all damage that would be dealt to youLock
- 1When damage would be dealt to you, that damage is redirected to the creature that has Pariah attached instead.
- 2Because Rune-Tail's Essence prevents damage being dealt to creatures you control, the creature with Pariah attached takes no damage.
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#2
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence + Protector of the Crown
Creatures you control can't be dealt damageYou can't be dealt damageLock
- 1Cast Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant.
- 2Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant flips due to having 30 or more life.
- 3Since creatures can not take damage and Protector of the Crown prevents you from taking damage, you are unable to take damage.
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#3
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence + Pariah's Shield
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you controlPrevent all damage that would be dealt to youLock
- 1When damage would be dealt to you, that damage is redirected to the creature that has Pariah's Shield attached instead.
- 2Because Rune-Tail's Essence prevents damage being dealt to creatures you control, the creature with Pariah's Shield attached takes no damage.
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#4
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence + Palisade Giant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to permanents you controlPrevent all damage that would be dealt to youLock
- 1Palisade Giant redirects all damage that would be dealt to you or a permanent you control to it.
- 2Because Rune-Tail's Essence prevents any damage that would be dealt to Palisade Giant, no damage can be dealt to you or permanents you control.
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#5
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence + With Great Power . . .
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to youPrevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you controlLock
- 1When damage would be dealt to you, that damage is redirected to the creature that has With Great Power... attached instead.
- 2Because Rune-Tail's Essence prevents damage being dealt to creatures you control, the creature with With Great Power... attached takes no damage.
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#6
Empyrial Archangel + Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to youPrevent all damage that would be dealt to permanents you controlLock
- 1Empyrial Archangel redirects all damage that would be dealt to you or a permanent you control to it.
- 2Because Rune-Tail's Essence prevents any damage that would be dealt to Empyrial Archangel, no damage can be dealt to you or permanents you control.
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Legal formats
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