Puncturing Blow

CommonColour IDMV 4

Sorcery

Puncturing Blow deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Card capabilities

Creature removalSorcery

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Format legality

Primary formats

StandardNot legal PioneerLegal ModernLegal

Eternal formats

LegacyLegal VintageLegal PauperLegal

Casual formats

CommanderLegal OathbreakerLegal BrawlLegal Standard BrawlNot legal

Digital formats

HistoricLegal TimelessLegal AlchemyNot legal GladiatorLegal Penny DreadfulLegal

Historical formats

PremodernNot legal Old SchoolNot legal PreDHNot legal Future StandardNot legal Duel CommanderLegal

Other printings

1 other English printingEarliest 2017-07-14Newest 2017-07-14Cheapest priced $0.03 in HOU

hou· #106

2017-07-14$0.03

Rulings (1)

wotc14 Jul 2017

Puncturing Blow’s replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage. It applies to the target creature even if Puncturing Blow deals no damage to it (due to a prevention effect) or Puncturing Blow deals damage to a different creature (due to a redirection effect).

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