Merciless Eternal 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
Afflict 2 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 2 life.), Discard a card: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
How it works : Merciless Eternal
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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