First printed in Fallout (2024)
Creature — Human Cleric
Each creature you control with a counter on it has ward 
. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that entered this turn.
"Master, evolve me to perfection!"
1/2
- Illustrated by
- Jeremy Paillotin
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- The effect of Cathedral Acolyte’s first ability applies to any creature you control with a counter on it, not just ones with +1/+1 counters.
- Once a creature’s ward ability has triggered, causing that creature to lose ward by removing Cathedral Acolyte won’t affect the ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay or see their spell or ability countered.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.59 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
