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Scythe of the Wretched

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Scythe of the Wretched, Mirrodin printing
Mirrodin MRD · No. 239 2003-10-02

Card text

{2}
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+2. Whenever a creature dealt damage by equipped creature this turn dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control. Attach this Equipment to that creature. Equip {4}
Keywords: Equip
EDHREC rank #13973 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

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The Scythe's ability triggers even if something other than the damage dealt by the equipped creature causes the creature to be put into a graveyard that turn.

2004-12-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If the card isn't a creature when it comes back onto the battlefield, then Scythe of the Wretched won't move onto it.

2004-12-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Scythe of the Wretched needs to equip your creature when the other creature goes to the graveyard for the ability to trigger, but it doesn't matter whether the Scythe equipped your creature when the damage was actually dealt.

2004-12-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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