Cackling Imp Fifth Dawn Devour in Shadow

Desecration Elemental Desecration Elemental English

Creature - Elemental 8/8, 3B (4)

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)

Whenever a player casts a spell, sacrifice a creature.

Its precious corpses dance like puppets to attract mindless nim prey.

Illus. Pete Venters

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 12/1/2004: This ability triggers off anyone casting a spell, including you, not just Desecration Elemental's controller or an opponent.
  • 12/1/2004: If Desecration Elemental is the only creature you control when its triggered ability resolves, you'll have to sacrifice it.
Printings:
#45 (Pete Venters)

Editions:
English Fifth Dawn (Rare)

Languages:
German Entweihungselementar
French Élémental de profanation
Italian Elementale Profanatore
Spanish Elemental de profanación
Portuguese Elemental da Profanação
Japanese 冒涜の精霊
Simplified Chinese 渎圣元素


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