Scythe of the Wretched
Card Information
Type: Artifact — Equipment
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Mirrodin (MRD)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 239
Oracle Text
Equipped creature gets +2/+2. Whenever a creature dealt damage by equipped creature this turn dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control. Attach this Equipment to that creature. Equip {4}
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Card Rulings
- December 1, 2004
The Scythe's ability triggers even if something other than the damage dealt by the equipped creature causes the creature to be put into a graveyard that turn.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
If the card isn't a creature when it comes back onto the battlefield, then Scythe of the Wretched won't move onto it.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
Scythe of the Wretched needs to equip your creature when the other creature goes to the graveyard for the ability to trigger, but it doesn't matter whether the Scythe equipped your creature when the damage was actually dealt.
Source: wotc
Price History
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