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Vortex Elemental

{U}

Creature — Elemental

Born of the Gods·bng #56·Uncommon·2014·Art by Jack Wang
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

{U}: Put this creature and each creature blocking or blocked by it on top of their owners' libraries, then those players shuffle.

{3}{U}{U}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.

The sea is always hungry.

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Print Details

Set
Born of the Gods (BNG)
Number
#56
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Jack Wang
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.13
USD Foil
$0.45
EUR
0.08
EUR Foil
0.38
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

2/1/2014·wotc

If no creature is blocking or being blocked by Vortex Elemental as its first ability resolves, it alone will be put on top of its owner’s library, and that library will be shuffled. You can activate the first ability outside of combat.

2/1/2014·wotc

If Vortex Elemental isn’t on the battlefield when its first ability resolves, any creatures blocking or blocked by it when it left the battlefield will be put on top of their owners’ libraries and those libraries will be shuffled.

2/1/2014·wotc

The creature blocks Vortex Elemental only if it’s able to do so as the declare blockers step begins. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, it’s affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t block, or Vortex Elemental isn’t attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn’t block. If there’s a cost associated with having the creature block, the player isn’t forced to pay that cost. If that cost isn’t paid, the creature won’t block.

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