Death's Caress
{3}{B}{B}Sorcery
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Destroy target creature. If that creature was a Human, you gain life equal to its toughness.
What it does
Tagged as Removal · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- Check the creature as it last existed on the battlefield to determine if it was a Human. If it was, use its toughness as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life is gained. (2011-01-22)
- If the target creature isn’t on the battlefield or is otherwise an illegal target when Death’s Caress tries to resolve, Death’s Caress doesn’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain any life. (2011-01-22)
- If Death’s Caress resolves but the target creature isn’t destroyed, perhaps because it has indestructible or it regenerated, you still check if it’s a Human. If so, you’ll gain life equal to its toughness. (2013-07-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Death's Caress has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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