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Devour FleshHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Gatecrash· February 1, 2013
Carte Magic Devour Flesh

Devour Flesh is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice, then gains life equal to that creature's toughness.

How it works : Devour Flesh

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Devour Flesh targets only a player. It doesn’t target any creatures. The target player chooses which creature to sacrifice when the spell resolves. That player can sacrifice only a creature they control.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    The amount of life gained is equal to the creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

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