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Defiant Bloodlord

Defiant Bloodlord

{5}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire4/5

Flying

Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.

Keyword reminders

Flying. This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. · CR 702.9

Official rulings

  1. The ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Drana’s Emissary or 7 life from Nissa’s Renewal. (2015-08-25)
  2. A creature with lifelink dealing combat damage is a single life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, the ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once. (2015-08-25)
  3. In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won’t cause the ability to trigger, even though it causes your team’s life total to increase. (2015-08-25)

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