Loathsome Catoblepas 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.
Official card text
: This creature must be blocked this turn if able. When this creature dies, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
How it works : Loathsome Catoblepas
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Loathsome Catoblepas is attacking and its activated ability has resolved, the defending player must assign at least one blocker to it during the declare blockers step if that player controls any creatures that could block it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The activated ability doesn't target any creature or make any specific creature have to block. Activating it more than once in a turn provides no additional benefit.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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