Humble Defector

Public decks that run Humble Defector

• Most Wanted - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander, led by Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
• Prismari Performance - Commander 2021, led by Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
• Riders of Rohan - Tales of Middle-earth Commander, led by Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
• Ruthless Regiment - Commander 2020, led by Jirina Kudro
• Stalwart Unity - Commander 2016, led by Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

Commanders that run Humble Defector most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Zedruu the Greathearted: 9,934 decks
• Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis: 4,769 decks
• Blim, Comedic Genius: 4,642 decks
• Iroh, Tea Master: 3,373 decks
• Queen Marchesa: 3,265 decks
• Kenrith, the Returned King: 3,055 decks
• Ian Malcolm, Chaotician: 2,845 decks
• Zidane, Tantalus Thief: 2,779 decks

Often played with Humble Defector

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Vedalken Plotter
• Wretched Anurid
• Ebon Drake
• Statecraft
• Colfenor's Plans
• Delusions of Mediocrity
• Midnight Oil
• Political Trickery
• Greed's Gambit
• Oath of Lim-Dûl

Rulings

• 2020-11-10: Humble Defector's ability can be activated any time during your turn, including in response to a spell or ability.
• 2020-11-10: If Humble Defector is controlled by a player other than its owner, and its controller leaves the game, the effect giving that player control of Humble Defector ends. Humble Defector will return to the control of the player still in the game who most recently controlled it.
• 2020-11-10: If Humble Defector isn't on the battlefield as its ability resolves, but the target player is still a legal target, the ability will resolve. You'll draw two cards, even though the player doesn't gain control of Humble Defector.
• 2020-11-10: If Humble Defector's owner leaves the game, Humble Defector humbly leaves the game along with that player.