Samut, the Driving Force

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Cleric

Illustrated by Chris Rallis

F

EDHREC Rank #12,996

First strike, vigilance, haste Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) Other creatures you control get +X/+0, where X is your speed. Noncreature spells you cast cost less to cast, where X is your speed.

Rulings (6)

Start your engines! isn’t a triggered ability. Increasing your speed to 1 is something that happens as a state-based action as soon as you control a permanent with the ability. Notably, this includes gaining control of a permanent with the ability that another player controls.

Feb 7, 2025

A player “has max speed” if their speed is 4.

Feb 7, 2025

Your speed doesn’t change until a spell or ability says so, such as the inherent triggered ability that cares about opponents losing life during your turn. Notably, losing control of permanents with start your engines! doesn’t affect your speed.

Feb 7, 2025