“"Life ... is not ... a race."”
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Turtle Shaman
Mana Cost: {1}{B}{G}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: As long as Archelos is tapped, other permanents enter tapped. As long as Archelos is untapped, other permanents enter untapped.
Flavor Text: "Life ... is not ... a race."
Set: Dominaria United Commander (#140), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Legendary
Creature
Black
Green
Blue
Rare
$0.23
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2020-11-10
Archelos's abilities don't apply to itself as it enters the battlefield, nor do they apply to any permanents entering the battlefield at the same time.
2020-11-10
If more than one Archelos is on the battlefield, the controller of an entering permanent chooses how to order the replacement effects.
2020-11-10
If another replacement effect says that a permanent enters the battlefield tapped while Archelos is untapped, the entering permanent's controller chooses whether the permanent enters tapped or untapped. If a permanent is simply put onto the battlefield tapped without a replacement effect being applied, it always enters untapped if Archelos is untapped.
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