Scourge of the Throne 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
Flying Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Whenever this creature attacks for the first time each turn, if it's attacking the player with the most life or tied for most life, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
How it works : Scourge of the Throne
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attacking the player with the most life or tied with the most life both when it's declared as an attacker and as it starts to resolve for it to have any effect. If, at either time, the player isn't the one with the most life or tied for the most life, the ability will have no effect. Notably, this is different than how dethrone works. (Dethrone checks only once to see if the ability triggers.)
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
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
Scourge of the Throne + Helm of the Host
Infinite combat phasesInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite creature ETB
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Helm of the Host triggers, creating a token copy of Scourge of the Throne with haste.
- 2Declare the Scourge of the Throne token as an attacker, attacking the opponent with the most life or an opponent that is tied for the most life.
- 3The Scourge of the Throne token's first and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the first trigger, giving the token +1/+1 until end of turn.
- 5Resolve the second trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 6Repeat each combat phase.
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#2
Rionya, Fire Dancer + Scourge of the Throne
Infinite combat phasesInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Rionya triggers, creating at least one token copy of Scourge of the Throne with haste.
- 2Declare a Scourge of the Throne token as an attacker, attacking the opponent with the most life or an opponent that is tied for the most life.
- 3The Scourge of the Throne token's first and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the first trigger, giving the token +1/+1 until end of turn.
- 5Resolve the second trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 6Repeat each combat phase.
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Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, causing you to scry 1.
- 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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#4
Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, adding
. - 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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#5
Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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#6
Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, putting a +1/+1 counter on Umbral Collar Zealot.
- 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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#7
Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, adding one mana of any color.
- 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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#8
Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen + Scourge of the Throne + Carrion Feeder
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Scourge of the Throne from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving it haste until end of turn.
- 2Declare Scourge of the Throne as an attacker, attacking an opponent whose life total is higher than or equal to yours.
- 3Scourge of the Throne's dethrone ability and second abilities trigger.
- 4Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger, causing you to untap all attacking creatures and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Scourge of the Throne, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
- 6Resolve the second Scourge of the Throne trigger from step 3, doing nothing.
- 7Repeat each combat phase.
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