“"Whichever side wins, I'm sure the banquet will be superb."”
Cruel Celebrant
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Vampire
Mana Cost: {W}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Whenever this creature or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Flavor Text: "Whichever side wins, I'm sure the banquet will be superb."
Set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (#267), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Bastien L. Deharme
Creature
Black
White
Uncommon
$1.10
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2019-05-03
If Cruel Celebrant dies at the same time as one or more other creatures and/or planeswalkers you control, its ability triggers for each of them.
2019-05-03
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cruel Celebrant's ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life.
2019-05-03
If a planeswalker that's also a creature dies, Cruel Celebrant's ability triggers only once.
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