Thornmantle Striker
Creature — Elf Rogue
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the number of Elves you control.
• Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Elves you control.
Magali Villeneuve
Kaldheim (KHM)
• #387Rulings
For the first mode, you choose which counters are removed as the ability resolves. If the permanent has fewer counters on it than the number of Elves you control, you’ll remove all of them.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)
A planeswalker with no loyalty counters on it is put into its owner’s graveyard.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)
For each mode, use the number of Elves you control as the enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, including Thornmantle Striker itself if it’s still under your control.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)
Rulings
For the first mode, you choose which counters are removed as the ability resolves. If the permanent has fewer counters on it than the number of Elves you control, you’ll remove all of them.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)
A planeswalker with no loyalty counters on it is put into its owner’s graveyard.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)
For each mode, use the number of Elves you control as the enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, including Thornmantle Striker itself if it’s still under your control.
(wotc • 2021-02-05)