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Devour Flesh

Black

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Devour Flesh, Gatecrash printing
Gatecrash GTC · No. 63 2013-02-01

Card text

{1}{B}
Instant
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice, then gains life equal to that creature's toughness.
His twisted mind concluded that if he was what he ate, and he wanted to stay human, . . .
EDHREC rank #20663 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 ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Devour Flesh targets only a player. It doesn’t target any creatures. The target player chooses which creature to sacrifice when the spell resolves. That player can sacrifice only a creature they control.

2013-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

The amount of life gained is equal to the creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.

2013-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

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