wotc
Because Ghastly Demise isn't put into your graveyard until it's finished resolving, it won't be counted when determining whether the creature is destroyed.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #139
Ghastly Demise
ody·#139·common·foil
Illus. Gary Ruddell
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Oct '01
25 yr ago
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Volatility · moderate
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,066 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
"Anyone can snap her fingers and yank a soul. I prefer to kill creatively."
—Braids, dementia summoner
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
Ghastly Demise can target any nonblack creature. Compare the creature's toughness to the number of cards in your graveyard as Ghastly Demise resolves to see if that creature is destroyed.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Gary Ruddell
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