Teneb, the Harvester — ruling 1

You choose the target when the ability is put on the stack, and you choose whether to pay when it resolves.

Teneb, the Harvester : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Teneb, the Harvester 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

Flying Whenever Teneb deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

How it works : Teneb, the Harvester

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1February 1, 2007· Wizards of the Coast
You choose the target when the ability is put on the stack, and you choose whether to pay when it resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.