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Ebonblade ReaperHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Onslaught· October 7, 2002
Carte Magic Ebonblade Reaper

Ebonblade Reaper 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

Whenever this creature attacks, you lose half your life, rounded up. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up. Morph {3}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

How it works : Ebonblade Reaper

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If you attempt to halve a negative life total, you halve 0. This means that the life total stays the same. A life total of -10 would remain -10.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Bloodletter of Aclazotz
+Ebonblade Reaper
#1

Bloodletter of Aclazotz + Ebonblade Reaper

Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Declare Ebonblade Reaper as an attacker.
  2. 2Ebonblade Reaper's first ability triggers, causing you to lose half your life total, rounded up.
  3. 3Deal combat damage to an opponent using Ebonblade Reaper.
  4. 4Ebonblade Reaper's second ability triggers, causing the defending opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz.
  5. 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.

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Legal formats

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