Card

Merciless Eternal

Creature — Zombie Cleric


Afflict 2 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 2 life.)
, Discard a card: Merciless Eternal gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"My work here is complete. The people have done everything required of them." —Nicol Bolas


  Hour of Devastation (HOU)
#71, Uncommon

Illustrated by: Mathias Kollros
Multiverse ID: 430760

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2017-06-27
    Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
  • 2017-06-27
    If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player.
  • 2017-06-27
    Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player.
  • 2017-06-27
    If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
  • 2017-07-14
    Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won’t deal combat damage in time to save that player.
  • 2017-07-14
    If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker’s controller is the defending player.
  • 2017-07-14
    Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it’s not damage or combat damage.
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