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Butcher Orgg

Card Name

Butcher Orgg

Mana Cost

4

Type

Creature – Orgg

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

You may divide Butcher Orgg's combat damage as you choose among defending player and/or any number of creatures he or she controls.

Flavor Text

It can kill you with three arms tied behind its back.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
If it is blocked but then all of its blockers are removed before combat damage is assigned, then it won't be able to deal combat damage and you won't be able to use its ability.
(10/4/2004)
You can use the ability to divide damage even if it is not blocked.
(10/4/2004)
If you choose to use the ability to divide up the damage (and there is at least one point of damage to be assigned), you must choose at least one creature or the defending player, and can't choose more total creatures and players than the amount of damage being assigned (minimum 1 point per player or creature).