Rowan, Scion of War
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}{R}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 4 / 2
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine #300 (mythic)
- Price
- $2.44 USD
Menace
{T}: Spells you cast this turn that are black and/or red cost {X} less to cast, where X is the amount of life you lost this turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Rowan, Scion of War has 4 printings, first in Wilds of Eldraine (2023). EDHREC ranks it #9,019 among Commander cards. It appears most in Licia, Sanguine Tribune decks (755 on EDHREC). It has 4 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Rowan, Scion of War most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Licia, Sanguine Tribune: 755 decks
- Greven, Predator Captain: 660 decks
- Witch-king, Sky Scourge: 84 decks
- Lady Orca: 4 decks
- The Ruinous Wrecking Crew: 3 decks
- Pavel Maliki
Often played with Rowan, Scion of War
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Rowan's activated ability counts the total amount of life you lost without taking into account any life you gained during that turn. For example, if you gained 3 life and lost 3 life earlier in the turn, the cost of black and/or red spells you cast this turn will be reduced by {3}.
- : Rowan's activated ability doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of any spell. It changes only the total cost you pay.
- : Rowan's activated ability can't reduce the amount of colored mana you pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic mana component of that cost.
- : The value of X is determined only once, at the time Rowan, Scion of War's activated ability resolves.