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Aven Heartstabber, art by Dan Murayama Scott
Art by Dan Murayama Scott · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Aven Heartstabber

{U}{B} · Creature — Bird Assassin

Flying As long as there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch. When this creature dies, mill two cards, then draw a card.

Rulings (6)

Apr 29, 2022 · The mana value of a split card in the graveyard is the total mana value of both halves of that card. It does not have two mana values.

Apr 29, 2022 · X is 0 when determining the mana value of a card in your graveyard.

Apr 29, 2022 · The mana value of a land card is 0.

Apr 29, 2022 · The mana value of a double-faced card in your graveyard is always the mana value of the front face.

Apr 29, 2022 · If you have five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard and then some of them are removed such that you have fewer than five mana values among those cards, Aven Heartstabber loses its bonus to power and toughness. Notably, this may cause it to die if it now has damage marked on it greater than its toughness.

Apr 29, 2022 · “Five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard” means there are at least five different mana values among those cards.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

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