“"Rise, my pretty thing. Why rot in the river when you can serve at my bidding?"”
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Mana Cost: {1}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of your end step, if you control no creatures with decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
Flavor Text: "Rise, my pretty thing. Why rot in the river when you can serve at my bidding?"
Set: Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (#217), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Yongjae Choi
Legendary
Creature
Black
Rare
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Official Rulings (4)
2021-09-24
Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Decayed" means "This creature can't block" and "When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat."
2021-09-24
Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.
2021-09-24
Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.
2021-09-24
Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.
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