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Merieke Ri Berit

Card Name

Merieke Ri Berit

Mana Cost

Type

Legendary Creature – Human

Rarity

Special

rules Text

Merieke Ri Berit doesn't untap during your untap step.: Gain control of target creature as long as you control Merieke Ri Berit. When Merieke Ri Berit leaves play or becomes untapped, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(9/25/2006)
If Merieke becomes untapped, its "destroy" ability will trigger, but you won't lose control of the creature you took before it's destroyed.
(9/25/2006)
If another player takes control of Merieke, you will immediately lose control of the creature you took, but Merieke's "destroy" ability won't trigger. The affected creature will go back under the control of the appropriate player.
(9/25/2006)
If Merieke leaves the battlefield, you will immediately lose control of the creature you took and Merieke's "destroy" ability will trigger. The affected creature will go back under the control of the appropriate player, then it will be destroyed.