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Boros Reckoner

Card Name

Boros Reckoner

Mana Cost

Type

Creature – Minotaur Wizard

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target.: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Flavor Text

"Imagine a thunderstorm that's also a tactical genius. That's him." —Dars Gostok, Firefist captain

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(3/14/2017)
Boros Reckoner's first ability will trigger even if it is dealt lethal damage. For example, if it blocks a 7/7 creature, its ability will trigger and Boros Reckoner will deal 7 damage to the target.
(3/14/2017)
Damage dealt by Boros Reckoner due to its first ability isn't combat damage, even if it was combat damage that caused that ability to trigger.
(3/14/2017)
If Boros Reckoner is dealt damage by multiple sources at once, such as by two creatures blocking it, its ability triggers once and one target is dealt that much damage.