Manticore of the Gauntlet

Card Name

Manticore of the Gauntlet

Mana Cost

4

Type

Creature – Manticore

Rarity

Common

rules Text

When Manticore of the Gauntlet enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control. Manticore of the Gauntlet deals 3 damage to target opponent.

Flavor Text

In the training ground known as the Gauntlet, initiates are pushed to practice more destructive techniques.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Standard

Rulings

(4/18/2017)
If you can't choose a target opponent when you put Manticore of the Gauntlet's triggered ability on the stack (most likely because your opponents have hexproof), the ability is removed from the stack and you won't put a -1/-1 counter on any creature.
(4/18/2017)
If either target becomes illegal after Manticore of the Gauntlet's triggered ability is put onto the stack but before it resolves, the other is still affected as appropriate.