March of the Machine

Archpriest of Shadows

Creature — Human Warlock

Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.) Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Printing details

About this card

Set: March of the Machine (MOM)
Collector number: 356
Rarity: Rare
Released: April 21, 2023
Artist: Fariba Khamseh
Language: English
Mana value: 5
Oracle ID: 7b03910a-2ca7-40cb-9c71-1c2cc856a287

Color profile

Color identity

Black

Format check

Legality

TLR: Not legal
Duel: Legal
Brawl: Legal
Penny: Legal
PreDH: Not legal
Future: Not legal
Legacy: Legal
Modern: Legal
Pauper: Not legal
Alchemy: Not legal
Pioneer: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Historic: Legal
Standard: Not legal
Timeless: Legal
Commander: Legal
Gladiator: Legal
Old School: Not legal
Premodern: Not legal
Oathbreaker: Legal
Standard Brawl: Not legal
Pauper Commander: Not legal
Competitive Brawl: Legal

Official notes

Rulings

April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast

If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast

If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast

If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast

Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast

The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.

Card links

Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

No sampled co-occurrences found

No other nonland cards were found alongside this card in the sampled public decks.