Retaliator Griffin (PARB #A4)
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Retaliator Griffin is a rare printing from Alara Reborn Promos (PARB #A4), a Creature — Griffin. Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing.
Card text
Flying
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you, you may put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.
For every eye, an eye. For every tooth, a tooth. Griffins are nothing if not fair.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{R}{G}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Griffin |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Alara Reborn Promos (PARB) |
| Collector number | A4 |
| Artist | Jesper Ejsing |
| Released | 2010-08-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $0.37 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- May 1, 2009 — The source of combat damage is the creature that dealt it.
- May 1, 2009 — If a spell causes damage to be dealt, that spell will always identify the source of the damage. In most cases, the source is the spell itself. For example, Breath of Malfegor says “Breath of Malfegor deals 5 damage to each opponent.”
- May 1, 2009 — If an ability causes damage to be dealt, that ability will always identify the source of the damage. The ability itself is never the source. However, the source of the ability is often the source of the damage. For example, Deathbringer Thoctar’s ability says “Deathbringer Thoctar deals 1 damage to any target.”
- May 1, 2009 — If the source of the damage is a permanent, Retaliator Griffin checks whether an opponent controls that permanent at the time that damage is dealt. If the permanent has left the battlefield by then, its last known information is used. If the source of the damage is a spell, whether it’s controlled by an opponent is obvious. If the source of the damage is a card in some other zone (such as a cycled Jund Sojourners), Retaliator Griffin checks whether the card’s owner, rather than its controller, is an opponent.
- May 1, 2009 — If Retaliator Griffin is dealt lethal damage at the same time that you’re dealt damage by a source an opponent controls, Retaliator Griffin will be put into a graveyard before it would receive any counters. Its ability will still trigger, but it will do nothing when it resolves.
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