Ayara's Oathsworn

March of the Machine: The Aftermath (MAT) #61 · Rare · Creature — Human Knight

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Menace
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it has fewer than four +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has exactly four +1/+1 counters on it, search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Chris Seaman · Released May 12, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.37 USD (46.3%) to $1.17 USD; low $0.80 USD, high $1.17 USD.

Printings

  1. March of the Machine: The Aftermath #11 (MAT) · Rare · 2023 · $0.33 USD
  2. March of the Machine: The Aftermath #111 (MAT) · Rare · 2023 · $0.40 USD etched
  3. March of the Machine: The Aftermath #157 (MAT) · Rare · 2023 · $0.93 USD
  4. March of the Machine: The Aftermath #195 (MAT) · Rare · 2023 · $3.52 USD foil
  5. March of the Machine: The Aftermath #61 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $1.17 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2023-05-12 · wotc — If the triggered ability does trigger, that ability will check Ayara's Oathsworn again as it tries to resolve. If Ayara's Oathsworn has four or more +1/+1 counters on it at that time, the ability won't resolve. None of its effects will happen. You won't put a +1/+1 counter on Ayara's Oathsworn and you won't search for a card.
  2. 2023-05-12 · wotc — If Ayara's Oathsworn has four or more +1/+1 counters on it as it deals combat damage to a player, its ability won't trigger at all. None of its effects will happen. You won't put a +1/+1 counter on Ayara's Oathsworn and you won't search for a card.
  3. 2023-05-12 · wotc — If Ayara's Oathsworn isn't on the battlefield as its ability tries to resolve, you won't search for a card, even if Ayara's Oathsworn had three +1/+1 counters on it before if left the battlefield, because it won't be around to have the fourth +1/+1 counter put on it.

Played in these commander decks

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