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Raving Dead

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Raving Dead, Commander 2014 printing
Commander 2014 C14 · No. 29 2014-11-07

Card text

{4}{B}
Creature — Zombie
Deathtouch At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose an opponent at random. This creature attacks that player this combat if able. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded down.
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Keywords: Deathtouch
EDHREC rank #16762 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not 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 ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If Raving Dead can't attack the chosen player for one of the above reasons but it can still attack elsewhere, you may choose to have it attack another player, attack a planeswalker, or not attack at all.

2014-11-07 · Wizards of the Coast

If your turn has multiple combat phases, Raving Dead's ability triggers at the beginning of each of them. Ignore any choices made during previous combat phases that turn.

2014-11-07 · Wizards of the Coast

The last ability triggers and resolves after combat damage has been dealt. For example, if an opponent has 17 life and Raving Dead deals 2 combat damage to them, they will end up at 8 life.

2014-11-07 · Wizards of the Coast

If, as attackers are declared, Raving Dead is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under your control continuously since your turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having Raving Dead attack the chosen player, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack that player in that case either.

2014-11-07 · Wizards of the Coast

Raving Dead must attack the chosen player if able, not a planeswalker controlled by that player.

2014-11-07 · Wizards of the Coast

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