wotc
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Moment of Craving tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 2 life.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #79
Moment of Craving
rix·#79·common·foil
Illus. Steven Belledin
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Jan '18
8 yr ago
Value
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30 days high $0.39 · low $0.39
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,596 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
"The time of condemnation is at hand. Dusk washes over the world, and I consign you to eternal darkness!"
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
The target creature will still be on the battlefield when you gain life, even if its toughness has been reduced to 0 or less. Any abilities it has that interact with gaining life do so as appropriate. If any abilities trigger on you gaining life, the creature will be put into its owner's graveyard after that ability triggers but before it resolves.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Steven Belledin
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