Manticore Eternal
Card Information
Type: Creature — Zombie Manticore
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Hour of Devastation (HOU)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 103
Oracle Text
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.) This creature attacks each combat if able.
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Card Rulings
- July 28, 2023
If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player.
Source: wotc - July 14, 2017
Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
Source: wotc - July 14, 2017
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.
Source: wotc - July 14, 2017
If, during your declare attackers step, Manticore Eternal is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
Source: wotc - July 14, 2017
If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
Source: wotc
Price History
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