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Tavern Swindler

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Battlebond·bbd #162·Uncommon·2018·Art by Cynthia Sheppard
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Tavern Swindler
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Oracle Text

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

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Set
Battlebond (BBD)
Number
#162
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Cynthia Sheppard
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.10
USD Foil
$0.69
EUR
€0.06
EUR Foil
€0.17

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

11/17/2017·wotc

You can't activate Tavern Swindler's ability if your life total is less than 3. You can activate it if your life total is exactly 3, but it's probably a bad idea. You'll lose the game before the ability resolves.

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