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Mercy Killing

{2}{G/W}

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Shadowmoor·shm #231·Uncommon·2008·Art by Dave Kendall
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Mercy Killing
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Oracle Text

Target creature's controller sacrifices it, then creates X 1/1 green and white Elf Warrior creature tokens, where X is that creature's power.

"We will give you the peace you seek, though you may not yet know you seek it."

Set
Shadowmoor (SHM)
Number
#231
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Dave Kendall
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$1.47
USD Foil
$9.08
EUR
€0.42
EUR Foil
€2.02
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Related Cards

Elf WarriortokenMercy Killingcombo piece

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

7/1/2013·wotc

You target the creature that will be sacrificed when you cast Mercy Killing, then its controller (who may or may not be you) sacrifices it when Mercy Killing resolves. Because this is a sacrifice, neither regeneration nor indestructible will save the creature.

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