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Dwarven Catapult

Card Name

Dwarven Catapult

Mana Cost

X

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Dwarven Catapult deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among all creatures target opponent controls.

Flavor Text

"Often greatly outnumbered in battle, dwarves relied on catapults as one means of damaging a large army." —Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
Count the number of creatures on resolution of the spell and divide X by that number at that time. If the number of creatures changes before resolution, the damage done may be different than what you expected.
(9/16/2007)
For example, if X is 5 and the targeted opponent controls three creatures, Dwarven Catapult deals 1 damage to each of those creatures.
(2/1/2014)
If the targeted opponent controls more than X creatures, no damage will be dealt to any of them.