Serra Ascendant in EDH

Asked by Luke3227 9 years ago

So if I had a Serra Ascendant in my EDH deck, could I possibly have a 6/6 flyer with lifelink on turn 1? Or would the ability scale to a certain degree?

Seraphicate says... #1

Yes, you'd have a 6/6 flying lifelink 1-drop in EDH, as it clearly states on the card; you start with 40 life.

February 8, 2015 4:49 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #2

The EDH rules do not state that effects concerning life totals or library sizes scale. Nothing changes the wording or effect of cards like that. The cards are played as they read (well, as their Oracle text reads).

February 8, 2015 6:41 a.m.

Yes, you would have a 6/6 with lifelink on T1. You start with 40 life, but if your life is reduced to below 30, it would become a 1/1 again.

Now you just need to draw it in your opening hand.

February 8, 2015 12:26 p.m.

ComboCrazy says... #4

This card should be banned, I think. It's just not meant for commander...

August 6, 2016 5:11 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #5

@ComboCrazy: This thread is a year and a half old. In the future, please check the post dates prior to replying in a thread.

The Q&A is also meant for rules questions only. If you'd like to discuss whether something should be banned or talk about the philosophy of a format, please start a thread in the forums.

August 6, 2016 6:06 p.m.

ComboCrazy says... #6

Oh, sorry. Someone sent me a link, I assumed it was a newer post. My bad.

August 6, 2016 10:53 p.m.

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