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Edgar Markov

Edgar Markov

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Edgar Markov wants a deck that is built around one creature type, like Elves or Dragons. It leads the ready-made Vampiric Bloodlust deck (2017).

  • Mana cost3 genericredwhiteblack
  • White, Black, Red ()
  • Power / toughness4 / 4
  • RarityMythic

Eminence — Whenever you cast another Vampire spell, if Edgar is in the command zone or on the battlefield, create a 1/1 black Vampire creature token.

First strike, haste

Whenever Edgar attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.

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Cards That Fit Edgar Markov

Picked for what they do in Edgar Markov's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Edgar Markov's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Decks Led by Edgar Markov

Edgar Markov leads a ready-made deck.PreconShort for preconstructed deck: a ready-to-play deck sold in a box by Wizards of the Coast. A Commander precon comes with its commander and all 100 cards, so you can play it straight away and change cards later.Open the full glossary

Rulings for Edgar Markov

explain how Edgar Markov works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2025

Edgar Markov’s eminence ability is a triggered ability. Edgar must be on the battlefield or in the command zone when you cast another Vampire spell and also as the triggered ability resolves. If it’s on the battlefield or in the command zone when you cast another Vampire spell but leaves that zone before the ability resolves, the ability won’t do anything as it resolves.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2025

Notably, if Edgar Markov is on the battlefield and its eminence ability triggers, but it’s put into the command zone before that ability resolves, that ability won’t do anything as it resolves. This is because an object that changes zones is considered a new object.

2 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

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