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Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin

four generic manaone black manaone black manaLegendary Creature — Wraith NoblePower and toughness5/3

Card text

Flying

Whenever Witch-king attacks, defending player sacrifices a creature with the least power among creatures they control.

"No living man may hinder me!"

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Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin rulings

  • If the defending player controls two or more creatures tied for the least power among creatures they control, that player chooses one of them to sacrifice.

Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin keyword rules

Flying Rule 702.9

Flying is an evasion ability.

A creature with flying can’t be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach. A creature with flying can block a creature with or without flying. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step,” and rule , “Reach.”)

Multiple instances of flying on the same creature are redundant.

Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal

Commander

  • CommanderLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHNot legal

Arena & online

  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal

Other

  • TLRNot legal

All printings of Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 18

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