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Ascend is a spell/static ability that can alter effects of spells and characteristics of permanents.

When a spell with Ascend resolves and you control ten or more permanents, you get the City's Blessing for the rest of the game. Following spells with Ascend can have additional boni. Also, permanents with Ascend already on the battlefield may get boni as soon as you get the City's Blessing -- although they were played in previous turns.

Token city's blessing RIX

The City's Blessing is not a permanent, token or emblem and therefore can't be removed by any other effect once aquired. The image above simply acts as a reminder.

Expansion Info[]

Ascend was introduced into Magic Arena with Rivals of Ixalan (closed beta).

Video[]

Watch this explanatory video to see how this game concept works.

Rivals_of_Ixalan_Spotlight_Ascend

Rivals of Ixalan Spotlight Ascend

Comprehensive Rules[]

Comprehensive Rules (August 7, 2020)

  • 702.130. Ascend
    • 702.130a Ascend on an instant or sorcery spell represents a spell ability. It means “If you control ten or more permanents and you don’t have the city’s blessing, you get the city’s blessing for the rest of the game.”
    • 702.130b Ascend on a permanent represents a static ability. It means “Any time you control ten or more permanents and you don’t have the city’s blessing, you get the city’s blessing for the rest of the game.”
    • 702.130c The city’s blessing is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that other rules and effects can identify. Any number of players may have the city’s blessing at the same time.
    • 702.130d After a player gets the city’s blessing, continuous effects are reapplied before the game checks to see if the game state or preceding events have matched any trigger conditions.

Ascend Card List[]

25 results
Arch of Orazca Arch of Orazca (0)
Land
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Tap: Add Color C.
C5, Tap: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have the city's blessing.

RIXR
Deadeye Brawler Deadeye Brawler C2BlueBlack (4)
Creature — Human Pirate (2/4)
Deathtouch

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Whenever Deadeye Brawler deals combat damage to a player, if you have the city's blessing, draw a card.

RIXU
Dusk Charger Dusk Charger C3Black (4)
Creature — Horse (3/3)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Dusk Charger gets +2/+2 as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXC
Expel from Orazca Expel from Orazca C1Blue (2)
Instant
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you have the city's blessing, you may put that permanent on top of its owner's library instead.

RIXU
Golden Demise Golden Demise C1BlackBlack (3)
Sorcery
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. If you have the city's blessing, instead only creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn.

RIXU
Kumena's Awakening Kumena's Awakening C2BlueBlue (4)
Enchantment
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player draws a card. If you have the city's blessing, instead only you draw a card.

RIXR
Mausoleum Harpy Mausoleum Harpy C4Black (5)
Creature — Harpy (3/3)
Flying

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Whenever another creature you control dies, if you have the city's blessing, put a +1/+1 counter on Mausoleum Harpy.

RIXU
Orazca Relic Orazca Relic C3 (3)
Artifact
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Tap: Add Color C.
Tap, Sacrifice Orazca Relic: You gain 3 life and draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have the city's blessing.

RIXC
Pride of Conquerors Pride of Conquerors C1White (2)
Instant
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If you have the city's blessing, those creatures get +2/+2 until end of turn instead.

RIXU
Radiant Destiny Radiant Destiny C2White (3)
Enchantment
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

As Radiant Destiny enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1. As long as you have the city's blessing, they also have vigilance.

RIXR
Resplendent Griffin Resplendent Griffin C1WhiteBlue (3)
Creature — Griffin (2/2)
Flying

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Whenever Resplendent Griffin attacks, if you have the city's blessing, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

RIXU
Secrets of the Golden City Secrets of the Golden City C1BlueBlue (3)
Sorcery
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Draw two cards. If you have the city's blessing, draw three cards instead.

RIXC
Serra Ascendant Serra Ascendant White (1)
Creature — Human Monk (1/1)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

As long as you have 30 or more life, Serra Ascendant gets +5/+5 and has flying.

M11R
Simic Ascendancy Simic Ascendancy GreenBlue (2)
Enchantment
C1GreenBlue: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, put that many growth counters on Simic Ascendancy.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Simic Ascendancy has twenty or more growth counters on it, you win the game.

RNAR
Skymarcher Aspirant Skymarcher Aspirant White (1)
Creature — Vampire Soldier (2/1)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Skymarcher Aspirant has flying as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXU
Slippery Scoundrel Slippery Scoundrel C2Blue (3)
Creature — Human Pirate (2/2)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

As long as you have the city's blessing, Slippery Scoundrel has hexproof and can't be blocked.

RIXU
Snubhorn Sentry Snubhorn Sentry White (1)
Creature — Dinosaur (0/3)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Snubhorn Sentry gets +3/+0 as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXC
Spire Winder Spire Winder C3Blue (4)
Creature — Snake (2/3)
Flying

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Spire Winder gets +1/+1 as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXC
Storm Fleet Swashbuckler Storm Fleet Swashbuckler C1Red (2)
Creature — Human Pirate (2/2)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Storm Fleet Swashbuckler has double strike as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXU
Tendershoot Dryad Tendershoot Dryad C4Green (5)
Creature — Dryad (2/2)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

At the beginning of each upkeep, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Saprolings you control get +2/+2 as long as you have the city's blessing.

RIXR
Tilonalli's Summoner Tilonalli's Summoner C1Red (2)
Creature — Human Shaman (1/1)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Whenever Tilonalli's Summoner attacks, you may pay CXRed. If you do, create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens that are tapped and attacking. At the beginning of the next end step, exile those tokens unless you have the city's blessing.

RIXR
Timestream Navigator Timestream Navigator C1Blue (2)
Creature — Human Pirate Wizard (1/1)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

C2BlueBlue, Tap, Put Timestream Navigator on the bottom of its owner's library: Take an extra turn after this one. Activate this ability only if you have the city's blessing.

RIXM
Twilight Prophet Twilight Prophet C2BlackBlack (4)
Creature — Vampire Cleric (2/4)
Flying

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have the city's blessing, reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. Each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is that card's converted mana cost.

RIXM
Vona's Hunger Vona's Hunger C2Black (3)
Instant
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Each opponent sacrifices a creature. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control, rounded up.

RIXR
Wayward Swordtooth Wayward Swordtooth C2Green (3)
Creature — Dinosaur (5/5)
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Wayward Swordtooth can't attack or block unless you have the city's blessing.

RIXR


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