Guild champions were promised to us early on, and most of them deliver. They’re legendary creatures, one from each Ravnica guild, with big splashy effects. One of the first ones revealed was the new Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts. She costs seven mana, but she’s hard to take down, and she dissuades attacks.

Her triggered ability destroys creatures that deal damage to you, and gives you a flying token in return. But what if the creature wasn’t destroyed? What if it was indestructible, or not on the battlefield anymore? Do you still get a token?

The answer is yes you do. When the trigger resolves, you follow the instructions in the order they’re printed on the card. First, you destroy the creature that dealt damage to you. Then, you get the token. Getting the token is not reliant upon the creature actually being destroyed, so even if the creature is indestructible, or was bounced back to its owner’s hand after it dealt damage, you’ll still get the token.

So what have we learned? Teysa is essentially Orzhov’s cheerleader.

Orzhov’s got spirits
Yes we do
Orzhov’s got spirits
How about you?

Today’s Rules Tip (and cheer) written by Nathan Long