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Gruul Ragebeast

Card Name

Gruul Ragebeast

Mana Cost

5

Type

Creature – Beast

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Whenever this creature or another creature you control enters, that creature fights target creature an opponent controls.

Flavor Text

"If the other guilds want a war, they should know we've been ready the whole time." —Ruric Thar, Ghor-Clan chieftain

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(1/24/2013)
Gruul Ragebeast's triggered ability isn't optional. However, if no opponent controls a creature when a creature enters under your control, the ability will be removed from the stack.
(1/24/2013)
If one or both of the creatures that are supposed to fight are no longer on the battlefield when the ability resolves, the fight won't happen. Neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
(1/24/2013)
If the target creature is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.