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Trostani's Judgment

Trostani's Judgment

Instant

common

Exile target creature, then populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

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Semantic Tags

Copy / Clonemechanical

Creates copies of creatures, permanents, or spells.

Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.

Removes threats by exiling rather than destroying — bypasses indestructible and death triggers.

Removes threats by exiling rather than destroying — bypasses indestructible and death triggers.

Populatemechanical

Creates copies of tokens — populate keyword and similar effects.

Populatevector

Creates copies of tokens — populate keyword and similar effects.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.

Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
pauperlegal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (3)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
The List#RTR-28common···
Commander 2019#77common···
Return to Ravnica#28common···

Related Concepts

Populate

A keyword action that creates a copy of a creature token you control. See rule 701.36, “Populate.”

Related Rules

701.36

Populate

701.36a

To populate means to choose a creature token you control and create a token that’s a copy of that creature token.

701.36b

If you control no creature tokens when instructed to populate, you won’t create a token.

Rulings

2012-10-01

You must target a creature to cast Trostani's Judgment. If that creature is an illegal target when Trostani's Judgment tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't populate.

2012-10-01

If you choose a creature token you control as the target, it will be exiled before you populate and you won't be able to choose that creature to copy.

2024-01-12

Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied token will trigger when the new token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied token will also work.

2024-01-12

If you choose to copy a creature token that's a copy of another creature, the new creature token will copy the characteristics of whatever the original token is copying.

2024-01-12

If you control no creature tokens when you populate, nothing will happen.

2024-01-12

The new creature token copies the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.

2024-01-12

The new token doesn't copy whether the original token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any noncopy effects that have changed its power, toughness, color, and so on.

2024-01-12

Populate doesn't target the creature token you're copying. You choose that creature token as you're taking the populate action. You can choose any creature token you control. If a spell or ability causes you to create a creature token and then instructs you to populate, you may choose to copy the token you just created, or you may choose to copy another creature token you control.