Kozilek, Butcher of Truth (Rise of the Eldrazi) - Gatherer

Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

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Community Rating: 4.398 / 5 (244 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Mana Cost:

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Types:

Legendary Creature — Eldrazi

Card Text:

When you cast this spell, draw four cards.

Annihilator 4 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices four permanents of their choice.)

When Kozilek, Butcher of Truth is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles their graveyard into their library.

P/T:

12 / 12

Expansion:

Rise of the Eldrazi

Rarity:

Mythic Rare

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Artist:

Michael Komarck

Rulings

6/15/2010	Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player chooses and sacrifices the required number of permanents before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
6/15/2010	If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.
12/7/2018	Kozilek's first ability triggers as you cast it, and that ability resolves before the spell itself. It resolves even if the spell is countered.