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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Mercy Killing

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Target creature's controller sacrifices it, then creates X 1/1 green and white Elf Warrior creature tokens, where X is that creature's power.

Flavor Text:

"We will give you the peace you seek, though you may not yet know you seek it."

Expansion:

Shadowmoor

Rarity:

Uncommon

Card Number:

231

Artist:

Dave Kendall

Rulings

7/1/2013

You target the creature that will be sacrificed when you cast Mercy Killing, then its controller (who may or may not be you) sacrifices it when Mercy Killing resolves. Because this is a sacrifice, neither regeneration nor indestructible will save the creature.