Blazing Torch (Zendikar) - Gatherer

Blazing Torch

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.096 / 5 (68 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Blazing Torch

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Artifact — Equipment

Card Text:

Equipped creature can't be blocked by Vampires or Zombies.

Equipped creature has " Tap

, Sacrifice Blazing Torch: Blazing Torch deals 2 damage to target creature or player."

Equip

Expansion:

Zendikar

Rarity:

Uncommon

All Sets:

Card Number:

197

Artist:

Vance Kovacs

Language:

English

Rulings

10/1/2009	If a Blazing Torch controlled by one player somehow winds up equipping a creature a different player controls, the damage ability can't be activated by either player. Only the creature's controller may activate the ability — but since that player can't sacrifice Blazing Torch (a permanent they don't control), the ability's cost can't be paid.
10/1/2009	The source of the damage is Blazing Torch, not the equipped creature. However, the equipped creature's ability is what targets the permanent or player. If Blazing Torch is equipped to a red creature, for example, the ability couldn't target a creature with protection from red. It could target a creature with protection from artifacts, but all the damage would be prevented.