Geist of Saint Traft

Legendary Creature — Spirit Cleric 2/2, 1WU (3)

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Whenever Geist of Saint Traft attacks, put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat.

Illus. Igor Kieryluk

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/22/2011: You declare which player or planeswalker the token is attacking as you put it onto the battlefield. It doesn't have to be the same player or planeswalker Geist of Saint Traft is attacking.
• 9/22/2011: Although the token is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Standard (Type 2)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Hero of Bladehold

Creature — Human Knight 3/4, 2WW (4)

Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)

Whenever Hero of Bladehold attacks, put two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.

Illus. Austin Hsu

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: Whenever Hero of Bladehold attacks, both abilities will trigger. You can put them onto the stack in any order. If the token-creating ability resolves first, the tokens each get +1/+0 until end of turn from the battle cry ability.
• 6/1/2011: You choose which opponent or planeswalker an opponent controls that each token is attacking when it is put onto the battlefield.
• 6/1/2011: Although the tokens are attacking, they never were declared as attacking creatures (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Kaalia of the Vast

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric 2/2, 1WBR (4)

Flying

Whenever Kaalia of the Vast attacks an opponent, you may put an Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent.

"I'll have my revenge if I have to call on every force from above and below."

Illus. Michael Komarck

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/22/2011: Kaalia's ability doesn't trigger if it attacks a planeswalker.
• 9/22/2011: The creature card is already tapped and attacking as it's put onto the battlefield. Any abilities that trigger when a creature becomes tapped or when a creature attacks won't trigger for that card.
• 9/22/2011: If the opponent Kaalia attacked is no longer in the game when its ability resolves, you may put an Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature card onto the battlefield tapped, but it won't be attacking anyone and it won't be an attacking creature.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander

Kessig Cagebreakers

Creature — Human Rogue 3/4, 4G (5)

Whenever Kessig Cagebreakers attacks, put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield tapped and attacking for each creature card in your graveyard.

"They put bars on these noble beasts and then wonder why werewolves target our towns."

Illus. Wayne England

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/22/2011: You count the number of creature cards in your graveyard when the triggered ability resolves.
• 9/22/2011: You declare which player or planeswalker each token is attacking as you put it onto the battlefield. It doesn't have to be the same player or planeswalker Kessig Cagebreakers is attacking.
• 9/22/2011: Although the tokens are attacking, they were never declared as attacking creatures (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Standard (Type 2)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Militia's Pride

Tribal Enchantment — Kithkin, 1W (2)

Whenever a nontoken creature you control attacks, you may pay {W}. If you do, put a 1/1 white Kithkin Soldier creature token onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.

If you pick a fight with one kithkin, be ready to fight them all.

Illus. Larry MacDougall

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 10/1/2007: The token enters the battlefield attacking. It doesn't trigger "when a creature attacks" triggers and is not subject to restrictions on declaring attackers.
• 10/1/2007: You choose which player or planeswalker the token is attacking. It doesn't have to attack the same player or planeswalker as the creature that caused the ability to trigger.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Nacatl War-Pride

Creature — Cat Warrior 3/3, 3GGG (6)

Nacatl War-Pride must be blocked by exactly one creature if able.

Whenever Nacatl War-Pride attacks, put X tokens that are copies of Nacatl War-Pride onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, where X is the number of creatures defending player controls. Exile the tokens at the beginning of the next end step.

Illus. James Kei

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2007: If it's impossible for Nacatl War-Pride to be blocked by exactly one creature, then the defending player may block it with multiple creatures or may leave it unblocked.
• 5/1/2007: If Nacatl War-Pride has left the battlefield by the time the triggered ability resolves, the tokens will still enter the battlefield as copies of Nacatl War-Pride.
• 5/1/2007: If Nacatl War-Pride becomes a copy of something else after the ability triggers but before it resolves, the tokens will enter the battlefield as copies of whatever the ex-Nacatl War-Pride is now. If Nacatl War-Pride became a copy of something else and then left the battlefield, the tokens will enter the battlefield as copies of whatever it was copying when it last existed on the battlefield.
• 5/1/2007: The tokens enter the battlefield attacking, even if the attack couldn't legally be declared.
• 5/1/2007: Putting an attacking creature onto the battlefield doesn't trigger "When this creature attacks" abilities. It also won't check attacking restrictions, costs, or requirements.
• 5/1/2007: In a multiplayer game in which you're allowed to attack only one player each combat, the new creatures will be attacking the same player as Nacatl War-Pride. In a multiplayer game in which you may attack multiple players, you choose the player each new creature is attacking. It must be a player you're allowed to attack.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Preeminent Captain

Creature — Kithkin Soldier 2/2, 2W (3)

First strike

Whenever Preeminent Captain attacks, you may put a Soldier creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.

"If you need an example to lead others to the front lines, consider the precedent set."

Illus. Greg Staples

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 4/1/2008: If you use the ability, the Soldier creature enters the battlefield attacking. It doesn't trigger "when a creature attacks" triggers and is not subject to restrictions on declaring attackers.
• 4/1/2008: If you use the ability, you choose which player or planeswalker the Soldier creature is attacking. It doesn't have to attack the same player or planeswalker as Preeminent Captain.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Yore-Tiller Nephilim

Creature — Nephilim 2/2, WUBR (4)

Whenever Yore-Tiller Nephilim attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.

When it awoke, the worms of the earth hissed in a chorus of beckoning.

Illus. Jeremy Jarvis

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: The creature you put onto the battlefield from your graveyard is attacking, even if the attack couldn't legally be declared (for example, if that creature has defender or an effect says that no more than one creature can attack).
• 2/1/2006: Putting an attacking creature onto the battlefield doesn't trigger "When this creature attacks" abilities. It also won't check attacking restrictions, costs, or requirements.
• 2/1/2006: In a multiplayer game in which you're allowed to attack only one player each combat, the new creature will be attacking the same player as Yore-Tiller Nephilim. In a multiplayer game in which you may attack multiple players, you choose the player the new creature is attacking. It must be a player you're allowed to attack.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern