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Royal Decree

Royal Decree

{2}{W}{W}Enchantment

Cumulative upkeep {W} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

Whenever a Swamp, Mountain, black permanent, or red permanent becomes tapped, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that permanent's controller.

Keyword reminders

Cumulative upkeep. At each upkeep, put an age counter on this, then pay its cost for each age counter or sacrifice it. · CR 702.24

Official rulings

  1. Royal Decree’s ability will trigger a maximum of once for each permanent that becomes tapped, even if that permanent meets multiple criteria. (For example, Badlands is both a Swamp and a Mountain.) (2008-10-01)

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Functionally similar cards by meaning — playable in Royal Decree’s colours.