Arcbound Slasher

Artifact Creature — Cat

Illustrated by Campbell White

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EDHREC Rank #12,342

Modular 4 (This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.) Riot (This creature enters with your choice of an additional +1/+1 counter or haste.)

Rulings (4)

If you choose for the creature to gain haste, it gains haste indefinitely. It won't lose it as the turn ends or as another player gains control of it.

Jun 18, 2021

Riot is a replacement effect. Players can't respond to your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste, and they can't take actions while the creature is on the battlefield without one or the other.

Jun 18, 2021

If a creature entering the battlefield has riot but can't have a +1/+1 counter put onto it, it gains haste. In the case of Arcbound Slasher, however, it's toughness will probably be 0, and it will be put into its owner's graveyard before it can attack.

Jun 18, 2021