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'''''Heroic''''' is an [[ability word]] introduced in ''[[Theros]].'' A [[creature]] with heroic gives the controlling player powerful benefits every time they [[cast]] a [[spell]] that [[target]]s it.<ref>{{DailyRef|mechanics-theros-2013-09-02|The Mechanics of ''Theros''|Wizards of the Coast|September 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/theros-any-other-name-part-3-2013-09-16|A ''Theros'' By Any Other Name, Part 3|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/hero-complex-2013-10-18|Hero Complex|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 18, 2013}}</ref> Heroic also featured in the | '''''Heroic''''' is an [[ability word]] introduced in ''[[Theros]].'' A [[creature]] with heroic gives the controlling player powerful benefits every time they [[cast]] a [[spell]] that [[target]]s it.<ref>{{DailyRef|mechanics-theros-2013-09-02|The Mechanics of ''Theros''|Wizards of the Coast|September 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/theros-any-other-name-part-3-2013-09-16|A ''Theros'' By Any Other Name, Part 3|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/hero-complex-2013-10-18|Hero Complex|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 18, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
After ''Theros'', Heroic also featured in the other sets of the [[Theros block]]. In the return set , ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]'' the heroic mechanic was used on five cards, but without he actual ability.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189671575078/so-it-looks-like-there-will-be-creatures-in-theros|title=So it looks like there will be creatures in Theros with the text of the Heroic ability, but no Heroic keyword?|December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/more-death-2020-01-20|More to the Death|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 20, 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
Revision as of 02:44, 18 February 2020
| Heroic | |
|---|---|
| Ability Word | |
| Introduced | Theros |
| Last used | Journey into Nyx |
| Typical Text | Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this card, … |
| Statistics |
41 cards  31.7%  24.4%  9.8%  14.6%  14.6%  2.4%  2.4% |
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| keyword:"Heroic" | |
- For other uses, see Hero.
Heroic is an ability word introduced in Theros. A creature with heroic gives the controlling player powerful benefits every time they cast a spell that targets it.[1][2][3]
History
After Theros, Heroic also featured in the other sets of the Theros block. In the return set , Theros Beyond Death the heroic mechanic was used on five cards, but without he actual ability.[4][5]
Rulings
- A heroic ability triggers only when the creature's controller casts a spell that targets it, not when any other player does.
- A heroic ability triggers whenever a player casts any spell that targets the heroic creature, including a spell that also targets another creature.
- If a spell targets multiple creatures with heroic abilities, all of them trigger.
- Activated abilities, such as equip, do not cause heroic abilities to trigger.
- An instant or sorcery spell has a target if it includes the word "target" in its rules text.
- Each Aura spell also has a target, indicated by its enchant ability.
- Creature spells and other non-aura permanent spells never have targets.
- Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
- Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
- 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.
- If the spell that caused heroic to be triggered is countered, heroic will still resolve.
Examples
Example
Favored Hoplite
Creature — Human Soldier
1/2
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Favored Hoplite, put a +1/+1 counter on Favored Hoplite and prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn.
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 2, 2013). "The Mechanics of Theros". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 16, 2013). "A Theros By Any Other Name, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 18, 2013). "Hero Complex". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2019). "So it looks like there will be creatures in Theros with the text of the Heroic ability, but no Heroic keyword?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 20, 2020). "More to the Death". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.