Szadek, Lord of Secrets

Legendary Creature - Vampire 5/5, 3UUBB (7)
Flying
If Szadek, Lord of Secrets would deal combat damage to a player, instead put that many +1/+1 counters on Szadek and that player puts that many cards from the top of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
Illus. Donato Giancola

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/1/2005: If another effect would prevent Szadek's combat damage from being dealt to the defending player or replace it with something else, that player chooses which effect applies first. For example, the player can choose to first have Mending Hands prevent 4 of the damage and then apply Szadek's ability so that it gets only one counter.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended Banned in Standard
Printings (1/9)	Ravnica: City of Guilds (Rare)