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Abattoir Ghoul

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Abattoir Ghoul

{3} {B}

Creature — Zombieuncommon

First strike

Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.

Death took his humanity but not his skill with the knife.

3/2

Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa · Innistrad · #85

Rulings for Abattoir Ghoul

1

2011-09-22
You'll gain life equal to the creature's last known toughness before it died. For example, if Abattoir Ghoul deals 3 first-strike damage to a 7/7 creature and then you give the creature -5/-5 before the regular combat damage step, you'll gain 2 life.

All Printings

2

Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed#502016uncommon Innistrad#852011uncommon

Format Legality

7

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennylegal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneernot legal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

Cards Similar to Abattoir Ghoul

Timeless

not legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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