"You may triumph on the field, for a day. But against the Power that now arises there is no victory."

„Ihr mögt auf dem Schlachtfeld kurzfristig Erfolge erzielen können. Aber gegen diese aufstrebende Macht kann es keinen Sieg geben."

Denethor, Seher des Steins

Wenn Denethor, Seher des Steins, ins Spiel kommt, wende Hellsicht 2 an.
{3}{R}, {T}, opfere Denethor: Ein Spieler deiner Wahl wird zum Monarchen. Denethor fügt einem Ziel deiner Wahl 3 Schadenspunkte zu.

« Vous pouvez triompher sur le terrain, pour une journée. Mais face à une telle puissance, aucune victoire n'est possible. »

Denethor, voyant de la Pierre

Quand Denethor, voyant de la Pierre arrive sur le champ de bataille, regard 2.
{3}{R}, {T}, sacrifiez Denethor : Un joueur ciblé devient le monarque. Denethor inflige 3 blessures à n'importe quelle cible.

「おぬしは戦場で一日は勝利を得るかも知れん。だが、今や勃興してきた、かの力に対して勝てはせぬぞ。」

石の予見者、デネソール

石の予見者、デネソールが戦場に出たとき、占術２を行う。
{3}{R}, {T}, 石の予見者、デネソールを生け贄に捧げる：プレイヤー１人と、クリーチャーやプレインズウォーカーやプレイヤーのうち１つを対象とする。その前者が統治者になる。石の予見者、デネソールはその後者に３点のダメージを与える。

「也许你能在佩兰诺平野上小赢几仗，但要对抗这个如今已经崛起的力量，却是毫无胜算。」

阅石先知德内梭尔

当阅石先知德内梭尔进战场时，占卜2。
{3}{R}，{T}，牺牲德内梭尔：目标牌手成为君主。德内梭尔对任意一个目标造成3点伤害。

Denethor, Stone Seer

When Denethor enters, scry 2.
{3}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Denethor: Target player becomes the monarch. Denethor deals 3 damage to any target.

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

When Denethor, Stone Seer enters the battlefield, scry 2.
{3}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Denethor: Target player becomes the monarch. Denethor deals 3 damage to any target.

If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.

If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.

If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.

The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.

There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

The Monarch

At the beginning of your end step, draw a card.
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, its controller becomes the monarch.