Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor

{1}{B}{B} · Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may pay 1 life. If they do, they draw a card. {4}{B}{B}{B}, Discard X cards: Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.

Rulings (3)

Oct 14, 2022 · You must play the cards as you resolve the last ability. You can't wait and play them later.

Oct 14, 2022 · If a spell you cast this way has an {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 for X.

Oct 14, 2022 · You may play a land this way only during your own turn and only if you have not yet played a land this turn.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

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No qualifying decks played Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor in the last 30 days. Tournament coverage starts Jun 1, 2026.

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