Bloodthirst
| Bloodthirst | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Guildpact |
| Last Used | Magic 2012 |
| Reminder Text | Bloodthirst N (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it.) |
| Storm Scale | 3[1] |
| Statistics |
22 cards 18.2%  36.4%  31.8%  13.6% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| oracle:"Bloodthirst" | |
Bloodthirst is a keyword ability. It appeared in the Ravnica block as the ability associated with the Gruul guild of the Guildpact set,[2] and later also appeared in Magic 2012.[3][4][5]
Description[edit | edit source]
Bloodthirst was created by Brian Schneider.[6] It works by putting a number of +1/+1 counters on a permanent (so far only creatures) as it enters the battlefield, if an opponent has been dealt damage that turn.
Rules[edit | edit source]
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (April 22, 2021—Strixhaven: School of Mages)
- Bloodthirst
- A keyword ability that can have a creature enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on it. See rule 702.54, “Bloodthirst.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (April 22, 2021—Strixhaven: School of Mages)
- 702.54. Bloodthirst
- 702.54a Bloodthirst is a static ability. “Bloodthirst N” means “If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it.”
- 702.54b “Bloodthirst X” is a special form of bloodthirst. “Bloodthirst X” means “This permanent enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total damage your opponents have been dealt this turn.”
- 702.54c If an object has multiple instances of bloodthirst, each applies separately.
Rulings[edit | edit source]
- Bloodthirst checks for any kind of damage, including combat damage.
- Life loss that isn't caused by damage (for example, the life loss caused by Blood Seeker's ability) doesn't cause a creature with bloodthirst to get counters, but damage from a source with infect (a mechanic from the Scars of Mirrodin block) does, even though it doesn't cause loss of life.
- It doesn't matter who controlled the source of the damage dealt to your opponent. If an opponent was dealt damage by a source they controlled (such as Manabarbs, for example), creatures with bloodthirst that enter the battlefield under your control later that turn will get +1/+1 counters.
- The creature with bloodthirst enters the battlefield with the +1/+1 counters already on it. For example, a 1/1 creature that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it will enter as a 3/3 creature, not as a 1/1 creature that then becomes 3/3.
- "Bloodthirst X" doesn't appear on any Magic 2012 cards.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Example 1
Gristleback 
Creature — Beast
2/2
Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Sacrifice Gristleback: You gain life equal to Gristleback's power.
Example 2
Petrified Wood-Kin 
Creature — Elemental Warrior
3/3
This spell can’t be countered.
Bloodthirst X (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the damage dealt to your opponents this turn.)
Protection from instants
Example 3
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth 
Creature — Vampire Warrior
3/3
Bloodthirst 3 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.)
Flying
Whenever you cast a Vampire creature spell, it gains bloodthirst 3.
Creature that grants Bloodthirst[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 2, 2016). "Storm Scale: Ravnica and Return to Ravnica". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (February 03, 2006). "Gruuling Workout". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 27, 2011). "Putting On a Core Set". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (July 08, 2011). "Bloodthirst in the Water". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (August 03, 2011). "The Bloodthirsty Chef". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February, 2006). "Ask Wizards - February 2006". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
