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Bartered Cow

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2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Bartered Cow, The List printing
The List PLST · No. ELD-6 2019-11-07

Card text

{3}{W}
Creature — Ox
When this creature dies and when you discard this card, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
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Keywords: Food
At the market, no one heeded Hilda's frantic mooing. The fae curse was turning out even worse than she had feared.
EDHREC rank #20834 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Bartered Cow's ability is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to discard it or sacrifice it whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of discarding it or causing it to die.

2019-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.

2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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