The Destined Black Mage
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Deathtouch
{B}, {T}: Another target creature you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, The Destined Black Mage deals 1 damage to each opponent. If you have a full party, it deals 3 damage to each opponent instead.
What it does
Tagged as Spellslinger payoff — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- To determine "the number of creatures in your party," check whether you control a Cleric, whether you control a Rogue, whether you control a Warrior, and whether you control a Wizard. The number is the total number of those checks to which you answered yes. Each creature you control can be counted for only one of those checks. (2025-10-02)
- Some cards refer to you having a "full party." This is true if the number of creatures in your party is four. (2025-10-02)
- If a creature has more than one party creature type, and there are multiple ways to count that creature that could result in a different number of creatures in your party, the highest such number is used. For example, if you control a Cleric and a Cleric Wizard, the number of creatures in your party is two. You can't choose to have it be just one by counting the Cleric Wizard first as a Cleric. (2025-10-02)
- The Destined Black Mage's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack. (2025-10-02)
Printings & prices
Every set The Destined Black Mage 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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