The Disciple of Vess 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
Whenever The Disciple of Vess attacks, you may put a planeswalker card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, create a token that's a copy of a Liliana planeswalker chosen at random. (There are currently thirteen. Perhaps look up the list and roll a D20?)
Complete guide
The Disciple of Vess is a powerful legendary cleric that brings the dark influence of Liliana to the battlefield. By attacking, you can bypass mana costs for planeswalkers in your hand or summon a random spectral incarnation of the iconic necromancer. This card offers incredible value for black-based control and planeswalker decks.
Unpacking the Attack Trigger
When The Disciple of Vess is declared as an attacker, its triggered ability goes on the stack. You do not choose whether to put a planeswalker card from your hand onto the battlefield until the ability resolves. If you choose not to put a card from your hand, or if you have no planeswalker cards in hand, you must then create a token that is a copy of a Liliana planeswalker card chosen at random from all legal Liliana cards.
The Random Liliana Selection
The secondary effect of the trigger requires you to select from the thirteen existing Liliana planeswalker cards. This is a mandatory effect if you didn't put a card from your hand onto the battlefield. You should use a fair method, such as a d20 or a random number generator, to determine which Liliana token is created. The token will enter the battlefield with the loyalty counters specified on the chosen card and possesses all of that card's abilities.
Strategic Considerations
Since this is an 'attack' trigger, the planeswalker token or the card from your hand enters the battlefield during the declare attackers step. This means you can often use their loyalty abilities during your post-combat main phase, or even your pre-combat main phase if you have ways to grant haste. Remember that the Legend Rule still applies; if you already control a Liliana with the same name as the random token, you will have to put one into the graveyard.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf you control Roaming Throne with 'Human' or 'Cleric' chosen, The Disciple of Vess triggers twice when it attacks. You could put a planeswalker from your hand onto the battlefield with the first resolution, and then create a random Liliana token with the second resolution.
Solemn SimulacrumWhile Solemn Simulacrum helps you reach the four mana required to cast your Cleric, it does not interact directly with the planeswalker trigger. However, the ramp provided ensures you can cast The Disciple of Vess early, allowing you to start generating high-value Liliana tokens as quickly as possible.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : The Disciple of Vess
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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