Cards/Secrets of Strixhaven Commander/Pest Rescuer

Pest Rescuer

{2}{G}

Creature — Dryad Druid

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander·soc #42·Rare·2026·Art by Justine Cruz
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

At the beginning of each upkeep, if you don't control a Pest creature token, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."

If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead.

"The bites and scratches are worth it."

P / T

2 / 2

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Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings4

3/20/2026·wotc

Pest Rescuer's first ability checks at the moment it would trigger to see if you control any Pest creature tokens. If you do, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, the ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If you control any Pest creature tokens at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.

3/20/2026·wotc

If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something or "equal to the number" of something, that life is gained as one event and the last ability of Pest Rescuer applies only once.

3/20/2026·wotc

Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Pest Rescuer's last ability will apply twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will apply only once.

Print Details

Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Number
#42
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Justine Cruz
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil

Value

USD
$0.46
EUR
€1.53
MTGO Tix
2.68

Indicative figures.