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Hellhole Flailer

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Hellhole Flailer, Return to Ravnica printing
Return to Ravnica RTR · No. 167 2012-10-05

Card text

{1}{B}{R}
Creature — Ogre Warrior
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.) {2}{B}{R}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target player or planeswalker.
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Keywords: Unleash
EDHREC rank #24893 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ 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

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The damage dealt by the last ability is equal to Hellhole Flailer's power when it was last on the battlefield. For example, if it had a +1/+1 counter on it, it will deal 4 damage.

2012-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that's already blocking won't remove it from combat. It will continue to block.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it's entering the battlefield. At that point, it's too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

A creature with unleash can't block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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