Genestealer Patriarch (22★)
40K · Warhammer 40,000 Commander · rare
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 5.0 |
| Type | Creature — Tyranid |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| EDHREC rank | 15538 |
Genestealer's Kiss — Whenever this creature attacks, put an infection counter on target creature defending player controls. Children of the Cult — Whenever a creature with an infection counter on it dies, you create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | — | $0.77 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | — | $0.71 | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2022-10-07: If you control more than one Genestealer Patriarch as a creature with an infection counter on it dies, each one's ability will trigger, and you will make two tokens that are copies of it.
- 2022-10-07: If the copied creature had {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
- 2022-10-07: The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it exists in the graveyard.
- 2022-10-07: If the copied creature was copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature copied.
- 2022-10-07: Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the creature will also work.
- 2022-10-07: The token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that had changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.