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Boros Charm

$3.72 foil

Boros Reckoner

$0.16

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Boros Charm + Boros Reckoner

Overview

Boros Charm’s three modes interact with Boros Reckoner in these main ways: granting Reckoner double strike (mode: target creature gains double strike) lets Reckoner be dealt (and deal) damage in both the first-strike and normal damage steps, so Reckoner’s “whenever this creature is dealt damage” ability can trigger once or twice depending on whether it is dealt damage in one or both steps . Granting indestructible to your permanents (mode: permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn) can keep Reckoner from being put into a graveyard by state-based actions after it takes lethal damage, but the damage still occurs and will trigger Reckoner’s ability when dealt . Boros Charm’s damage-to-player-or-planeswalker mode does not deal damage to a creature and therefore won’t directly trigger Reckoner (unless some replacement/redirection causes a damage event to affect Reckoner), though that mode can be redirected to a planeswalker under .

Step 1

Casting Boros Charm and choosing 'Target creature gains double strike until end of turn' targeting your Boros Reckoner resolves; Reckoner gains double strike until end of turn.

Step 2

Combat occurs. If Reckoner is dealt damage in the first-strike damage step, that damage is dealt now and Reckoner’s 'whenever this creature is dealt damage' ability triggers at that moment and waits to be put on the stack .

Step 3

Later in the regular (non-first-strike) damage step, if Reckoner is dealt damage again, that second damage event also causes a separate trigger to be created .

Step 4

Each time Reckoner’s triggered ability resolves it deals that much damage to any target (the amount is the damage that was dealt to it in the corresponding damage event).

Step 5

If you instead cast Boros Charm choosing 'Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn', Reckoner will not be destroyed as a result of lethal damage via state-based actions, though the damage is still dealt and will create Reckoner triggers when dealt .

Step 6

If you cast Boros Charm choosing 'Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker', that mode does not target creatures and will not directly trigger Reckoner; the damage can be redirected to a planeswalker under , but Reckoner’s ability only triggers when Reckoner itself is dealt damage.

Resolution

If you cast Boros Charm to give Boros Reckoner double strike, Reckoner can be dealt damage in the first-strike and/or regular damage steps; each time it is dealt damage an instance of its triggered ability triggers (abilities that trigger when damage is dealt trigger when the damage is dealt and wait to be put on the stack) . If you cast Boros Charm to give your permanents indestructible and Reckoner takes lethal damage that turn, it will not be destroyed by state-based actions and will remain on the battlefield, and its triggered ability will still trigger when the damage is dealt . Boros Charm’s mode that deals 4 damage targets a player or planeswalker and does not target creatures, so it does not by itself cause Reckoner’s ability to trigger unless some other effect redirects or causes Reckoner to be dealt damage; note redirection of noncombat damage to a planeswalker is covered by . Rulings: Boros Reckoner’s trigger will trigger even if it is dealt lethal damage (Ruling [2017-03-14]).

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