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Hateflayer

Hateflayer

{5}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)

{2}{R}, {Q}: Hateflayer deals damage equal to its power to any target. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)

It has no safe side.

5/5

Illustrated by

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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Aug 1, 2008

If the permanent is already untapped, you can’t activate its {Q} ability. That’s because you can’t pay the “Untap this permanent” cost.

Aug 1, 2008

The “summoning sickness” rule applies to {Q}. If a creature with an {Q} ability hasn’t been under your control since your most recent turn began, you can’t activate that ability. Ignore this rule if the creature also has haste.

Aug 1, 2008

When you activate an {Q} ability, you untap the creature with that ability as a cost. The untap can’t be responded to. (The actual ability can be responded to, of course.)

Aug 1, 2008

Wither applies to any damage Hateflayer deals to a creature, which includes both its combat damage and damage from its activated ability.