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Vengeful Warchief

Black

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Vengeful Warchief, Core Set 2020 printing
Core Set 2020 M20 · No. 121 2019-07-12

Card text

{4}{B}
Creature — Orc Warrior
Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Damage causes loss of life.)
4 / 4
"Try to steal from me and I'll add your skull to my collection."
EDHREC rank #25016 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 ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If Vengeful Warchief comes under your control after you’ve already lost life in a turn, its ability can’t trigger during that turn.

2019-07-12 · Wizards of the Coast

A player loses life if they pay life.

2019-07-12 · Wizards of the Coast

If you pay life to cast a spell or activate an ability, you don’t put a +1/+1 counter on Vengeful Warchief until after you’ve finished casting that spell or activating that ability. You put the counter on Vengeful Warchief before that spell or ability resolves.

2019-07-12 · Wizards of the Coast

You put only one +1/+1 counter on Vengeful Warchief, no matter how much life you lost.

2019-07-12 · Wizards of the Coast

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