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Falkenrath Torturer

Card Name

Falkenrath Torturer

Mana Cost

2

Type

Creature – Vampire

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Sacrifice a creature: Falkenrath Torturer gains flying until end of turn. If the sacrificed creature was a Human, put a +1/+1 counter on Falkenrath Torturer.

Flavor Text

"There was a time when our cages rang with wailing. Now only a handful of these whimpering fools remain."

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(1/22/2011)
The ability checks whether the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield was a Human. (It doesn't matter what its creature types are in the graveyard.)
(1/22/2011)
You can sacrifice Falkenrath Torturer itself to activate its ability.