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Meglonoth

Meglonoth

{3}{R}{G}{W}Creature — Beast6/6

Vigilance, trample

Whenever this creature blocks a creature, this creature deals damage to that creature's controller equal to this creature's power.

Keyword reminders

Vigilance. Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap. · CR 702.20
Trample. Excess combat damage beyond what's lethal to blockers can be assigned to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. · CR 702.19

Official rulings

  1. You don’t check Meglonoth’s power until its triggered ability resolves. (2009-02-01)
  2. If Meglonoth somehow blocks more than one creature, its ability will trigger once for each creature it blocks. (2009-02-01)
  3. If Meglonoth leaves the battlefield after its ability triggers but before it resolves, the amount of damage it deals is equal to its power as it last existed on the battlefield. (2009-02-01)

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