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Scorchmark

Card Name

Scorchmark

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Scorchmark deals 2 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Flavor Text

"Have you seen your face? Trust me, this will be an improvement."

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(1/25/2019)
Scorchmark's replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage. It applies to the target creature even if Scorchmark deals no damage to it (perhaps due to a prevention effect).