Bontu the Glorified
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Menace, indestructible
Bontu can't attack or block unless a creature died under your control this turn.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1. Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
What it does
Tagged as Protection · Sac outlet · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- In a Two-Headed Giant game, Bontu's activated ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life. (2017-04-18)
- All attackers are chosen at once. You can't attack with one, sacrifice it to satisfy Bontu's combat restriction, and then attack with Bontu. (2017-04-18)
- Creature tokens that die are put into your graveyard as normal (and cease to exist soon after). If one died this turn, it satisfies Bontu's combat restriction. (2017-04-18)
- The creature that died doesn't have to still be in its owner's graveyard to satisfy Bontu's combat restriction. (2017-04-18)
Printings & prices
Every set Bontu the Glorified 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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