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Devour Flesh

Card Name

Devour Flesh

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Target player sacrifices a creature, then gains life equal to that creature's toughness.

Flavor Text

His twisted mind concluded that if he was what he ate, and he wanted to stay human, . . .

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Standard

Rulings

(1/24/2013)
Devour Flesh targets only a player. It doesn't target any creatures. The target player chooses which creature to sacrifice when the spell resolves. That player can sacrifice only a creature they control.
(1/24/2013)
The amount of life gained is equal to the creature's toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.