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Nightmare's Thirst
Instant
uncommon
You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
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Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Gains you life. Relevant for lifegain-matters strategies and general survivability.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
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Printings (1)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Set 2019#111 | uncommon | · | · | · |
Rulings
Nightmare’s Thirst counts how much life you’ve gained this turn, not how much your life total changed. For example, if you’ve gained 5 life and lost 8 before Nightmare’s Thirst resolves, Nightmare’s Thirst has you gain 1 more life, then it gives the target creature -6/-6.
If the target creature is an illegal target when Nightmare’s Thirst tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain 1 life.