Torrent of Lava
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SetMIR
Collector #199
Released1996-10-08
Rarityrare
ArtistKathryn Rathke
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Torrent of Lava

RareReserved listColour IDMV 2
Sorcery
Torrent of Lava deals X damage to each creature without flying.
As long as Torrent of Lava is on the stack, each creature has ": Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature by Torrent of Lava this turn."
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Aug 2008
It grants the activated ability to creatures while on the stack. This allows the ability to be activated and resolved before the Torrent itself resolves.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If X is zero, it deals no damage (not -1 damage) to non-flying creatures it taps.