Lord of the Pit
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon7/7
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Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If you can't, this creature deals 7 damage to you.
What it does
Tagged as Sac outlet — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Flying. This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. · CR 702.9 Read more →
Trample. Excess combat damage beyond what's lethal to blockers can be assigned to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. · CR 702.19 Read more →
Official rulings
- If you have two Lords of the Pit, you can sacrifice them to each other. (2017-11-17)
- If you control any other creatures as Lord of the Pit’s triggered ability resolves, you must sacrifice one. You can’t choose to be dealt 7 damage instead. (2017-11-17)
- If Lord of the Pit has gained lifelink, being dealt 7 damage by it doesn’t cause your life total to change, even though you gain and lose life. If your life total is less than 7, you won’t lose the game. (2017-11-17)
Printings & prices
Every set Lord of the Pit 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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