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Scolding Administrator

Scolding Administrator

{W}{B}
Creature — Dwarf Cleric

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

When this creature dies, if it had counters on it, put those counters on up to one target creature.

2/2

Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot

Formats
Legalstandard
Legalhistoric
Legaltimeless
Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Legalbrawl
Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#224
RarityUncommon
ReleasedApr 24, 2026
EDHREC rank#17,973

Prices

USD$0.16
USD foil$0.23
EUR€0.09
EUR foil€0.06
MTGO0.03 tix
Rulings (7)
  • If Scolding Administrator has -1/-1 counters on it when it dies, that ability will include those as well. This may result in the recipient of the counters dying.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Scolding Administrator's last ability doesn't cause you to move counters from Scolding Administrator onto the target creature. Rather, you put the same number of each kind of counter Scolding Administrator had when it died onto the target creature.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If enough -1/-1 counters are put on Scolding Administrator at the same time to make its toughness 0 or less, its last ability will see all of the +1/+1 counters it had when it died as well as the -1/-1 counters it had, and an equal number of each of those types of counters (plus any other applicable counters) will be put onto the target creature.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • A repartee ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • In some unusual cases, you may end up putting the appropriate counters on more than one permanent. For example, if you control The Ozolith (a card from the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set) when Scolding Administrator dies, you'll put the appropriate number of each kind of counter onto both The Ozolith and the target creature.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • It doesn't matter if the creature or creatures targeted by the spell that caused the repartee ability to trigger leave the battlefield or stop being creatures before that spell resolves. As long as that spell targeted one or more creatures when it was cast, the repartee ability will trigger and later resolve.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Scolding Administrator's last ability puts all counters that were on Scolding Administrator onto the target creature, not just its +1/+1 counters.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast

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