“His soldiers etch his words on the insides of their shields, their inspiration always in sight during battle.”
Heroic
Phalanx Leader
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Human Soldier
Mana Cost: {W}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Flavor Text: His soldiers etch his words on the insides of their shields, their inspiration always in sight during battle.
Set: Ultimate Masters (#27), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: David Palumbo
Creature
White
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2013-09-15
Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
2013-09-15
Heroic abilities won't trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell's targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
2013-09-15
Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
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