Saruman, the White Hand

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Illustrated by Leonardo Borazio

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EDHREC Rank #3,664

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, amass Orcs X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.) Goblins and Orcs you control have ward .

Over all his works a dark smoke hung and wrapped itself about the sides of Orthanc.

Rulings (9)

Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.

Jun 16, 2023

In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.

Jun 16, 2023

A creature that is both a Goblin and an Orc still only gets one instance of ward 2 generic mana from Saruman, the White Hand's last ability.

Jun 16, 2023