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Bontu the Glorified

Card Name

Bontu the Glorified

Mana Cost

2

Type

Legendary Creature – God

Rarity

Mythic Rare

rules Text

Menace, indestructibleBontu the Glorified can't attack or block unless a creature died under your control this turn.
1
, Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1. Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(4/18/2017)
The creature that died doesn't have to still be in its owner's graveyard to satisfy Bontu's combat restriction.
(4/18/2017)
Creature tokens that die are put into your graveyard as normal (and cease to exist soon after). If one died this turn, it satisfies Bontu's combat restriction.
(4/18/2017)
All attackers are chosen at once. You can't attack with one, sacrifice it to satisfy Bontu's combat restriction, and then attack with Bontu.
(4/18/2017)
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Bontu's activated ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life.