Frostfist Strider
Card Information
Type: Creature — Elemental Giant
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Dominaria United (DMU)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 51
Oracle Text
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.) When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- September 9, 2022
You may choose a creature that is already tapped as the target of Frostfist Strider’s last ability.
Source: wotc - September 9, 2022
If a permanent has more than one stun counter on it, only one will be removed each time it would become untapped.
Source: wotc - September 9, 2022
Abilities that trigger when a permanent “becomes untapped” won’t trigger if a stun counter is removed instead.
Source: wotc - September 9, 2022
If a tapped permanent with a stun counter on it would become untapped, a stun counter will be removed from it instead. This is a replacement effect.
Source: wotc - September 9, 2022
Stun counters replace untapping for any reason, including players untapping tapped permanents during their untap steps.
Source: wotc - September 9, 2022
If untapping a permanent is part of a cost (such as that of Halo Fountain’s first ability), you may pay that cost by “untapping” a tapped permanent with a stun counter on it. The stun counter will be removed and the creature will remain tapped. However, the cost will still be paid.
Source: wotc
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