Wargling 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
Ferocious — Whenever this creature attacks while you control a creature with power 4 or greater, until end of turn, this creature gets +1/+0 and creatures you control gain trample.
Complete guide
Wargling is a low-cost green creature that can transform your entire board into a powerful stampede. By harnessing the Ferocious mechanic, this Wolf rewards you for playing large creatures by granting a global offensive buff. It is a perfect addition to aggressive decks that rely on combat math and overwhelming force.
Understanding Ferocious
Wargling features a Ferocious ability, which is an intervening 'if' clause. This means the game checks the condition—controlling a creature with power 4 or greater—at the exact moment Wargling is declared as an attacker. If you do not meet this requirement when attackers are declared, the ability never triggers, and you won't get the bonus even if you increase a creature's power later in the combat phase.
Resolving the Trigger
Once the ability has legally triggered and is put on the stack, it becomes independent of the creature that caused it to fire. Even if your opponent destroys your power 4 creature in response, the ability will still resolve. Upon resolution, Wargling itself gets +1/+0, and every creature you currently control gains trample until the end of the turn.
Strategic Timing
Because the trample effect applies to all creatures you control, Wargling is best utilized alongside mana dorks or small utility creatures that usually struggle to get damage past blockers. It forces your opponent to make difficult blocking decisions, as even your smallest tokens now carry the threat of trample damage.
Interaction examples
Llanowar ElvesIf you control Wargling and a creature with 4 power, you declare Wargling as an attacker. The Ferocious ability triggers. Even if your Llanowar Elves is just a 1/1, it will gain trample once the ability resolves, allowing it to potentially push damage through if its power is boosted by other spells.
Birds of ParadiseYou attack with Wargling while controlling a 4/4 Beast. The trigger goes on the stack. When it resolves, Birds of Paradise gains trample. While Birds of Paradise usually has 0 power, if you were to use a pump spell on it, it would now have both Flying and Trample, making it nearly impossible to block effectively.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Wargling
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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Wargling's triggered ability will check when it attacks to see if you control a creature with power 4 or greater. If you don't, the ability won't trigger at all. It will not check again when it resolves, so the ability will resolve even if you no longer control a creature with power 4 or greater.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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