Printings
Engulfing Slagwurm
Card Information
Type: Creature — Wurm
Mana Cost: 5
CMC: 7
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Jumpstart 2022 (J22)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 655
Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- January 1, 2011
Engulfing Slagwurm’s ability triggers and resolves during the declare blockers step. Creatures destroyed this way will not deal combat damage.
Source: wotc - January 1, 2011
If Engulfing Slagwurm’s ability resolves and the other creature is not destroyed (perhaps because it has already left the battlefield or it regenerates), you’ll still gain life equal to that creature’s toughness.
Source: wotc - January 1, 2011
As each ability resolves, the amount of life you gain is equal to the appropriate creature’s current toughness (if it’s somehow still on the battlefield), or its toughness as it last existed on the battlefield (in all other cases).
Source: wotc - January 1, 2011
Even if the ability of an attacking Engulfing Slagwurm destroys each creature blocking it, Engulfing Slagwurm won’t deal combat damage to the player or planeswalker it’s attacking unless it somehow gains trample.
Source: wotc - January 1, 2011
If your Engulfing Slagwurm blocks or becomes blocked by multiple creatures, its ability triggers that many times. Each trigger will be associated with a specific creature. You choose which order to have the abilities resolve.
Source: wotc
Price History
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