Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature
Otherwise, you become the monarch." POWER/TOUGHNESS 3/3 FLAVOR TEXT "It is possible that some queens are not born queens, but evolve into that form over time." Rukarumel, field notes ILLUSTRATOR Victor Adame Minguez LEGALITIES Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Competitivebrawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh Tlr LANGUAGES EN FR DE ZH-CN JP RULINGS 2023-07-28 The game starts with no monarch
For example, if Thrasta and a 2/2 Bear Cub are attacking a planeswalker with seven loyalty counters on it (and are unblocked), Thrasta can assign 5 damage to the defending planeswalker and 2 damage to the defending player
In fact, before the Affinity banning, and discounting the weirdness of the Zuran Orb situation, every single banning in Standard involved a combo-based card
I am surprised
Garruk is a little safer to flop onto the board, comes out sooner and easier and kills a little quicker than Bolas