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Strax, Sontaran Nurse
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Alien Cleric
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Doctor Who (WHO)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 160
Oracle Text
Vigilance, trample Grenades! — {2}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose a player at random. When you do, Strax fights another target creature that player controls. Glory of Battle — Whenever Strax deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Strax.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 13, 2023
The player is chosen at random, but Strax's controller gets to choose which of their creatures it fights.
Source: wotc - October 13, 2023
If Strax is dealt damage equal to its toughness while fighting, it will die before the +1/+1 counter from its last ability can save it.
Source: wotc
Price History
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