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Lord of Extinction

Card Name

Lord of Extinction

Mana Cost

3

Type

Creature – Elemental

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Lord of Extinction's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.

Legal Formats

Commander, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Banned Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(12/7/2018)
The ability that defines Lord of Extinction's power and toughness works in all zones, not just the battlefield. If Lord of Extinction is in your graveyard, it will count itself.
(12/7/2018)
If an instant or sorcery spell deals damage to Lord of Extinction or lowers its toughness, that spell is put into its owner's graveyard before state-based actions are performed. That card will raise Lord of Extinction's toughness before the game checks to see if it dies.