“"No worthwhile reward is easily gained." —Nicol Bolas”
Font of Agonies
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {B}
Oracle Rules Text: Whenever you pay life, put that many blood counters on this enchantment. {1}{B}, Remove four blood counters from this enchantment: Destroy target creature.
Flavor Text: "No worthwhile reward is easily gained." —Nicol Bolas
Set: Ravnica Allegiance (#74), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Jason A. Engle
Enchantment
Black
Rare
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2019-01-25
The first ability of Font of Agonies is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn’t allow you to pay life whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of paying life, such as with Blood Crypt’s ability.
2019-01-25
An effect that causes you to pay life uses the word “pay.” If an effect allows you to choose to lose life or to be dealt damage without using the word “pay,” you’re not paying life.
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