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Ghosts of the Innocent

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Ghosts of the Innocent, Ravnica: City of Guilds printing
Ravnica: City of Guilds RAV · No. 20 2005-10-07

Card text

{5}{W}{W}
Creature — Spirit
If a source would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals half that damage, rounded down, to that permanent or player instead.
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"Ma said we should offer up blini-cakes and salt to the good ones, but I get that chill up my spine and just shut the door." —Otak, Tin Street shopkeep
EDHREC rank #29175 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Multiple Ghosts of the Innocent effects are cumulative, and each will halve the damage, rounded down. For example, with three on the battlefield, 14 damage becomes 7, then 3, then finally 1, and only 1 damage would actually be dealt.

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If both Ghosts of the Innocent and Furnace of Rath (which doubles damage) are on the battlefield, the controller of the permanent being dealt damage or the player being dealt damage can apply the effects in either order. This can matter if the original amount of damage is odd. For example, if a source would deal 3 damage, Ghosts of the Innocent would make it 1 damage, then Furnace of Rath would make it 2 damage, if the player chose to apply the effects in that order.

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Half of 1 rounded down is 0. A source that would deal 1 damage won’t deal damage at all.

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

This isn’t a damage prevention effect. If Excruciator (“Damage that would be dealt by Excruciator can’t be prevented”) would deal 7 damage to a permanent or player, it deals 3 damage instead.

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If a damage prevention effect and Ghosts of the Innocent’s effect would apply to the same damage, the player or the controller of the creature being dealt damage may apply the effects in either order (most likely applying the halving effect first).

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If damage is redirected, it’s only halved once.

2005-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Ghosts of the Innocent, Ravnica: City of Guilds printing
Ravnica: City of Guilds
RAV · #20
Rare
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Fusion Gaming · Condition DMG