Battering Wurm

Creature — Wurm 4/3, 6G (7)

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Creatures with power less than Battering Wurm's power can't block it.

Illus. Darrell Riche

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: Battering Wurm compares each blocker's power against its own as blockers are being declared.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Bloodscale Prowler

Creature — Viashino Warrior 3/1, 2R (3)

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

It tracks its victims by the scent of their breath, preferring to dine on those who recently ate well.

Illus. Lars Grant-West

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Burning-Tree Bloodscale

Creature — Viashino Berserker 2/2, 2RG (4)

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

{2}{R}: Target creature can't block Burning-Tree Bloodscale this turn.

{2}{G}: Target creature blocks Burning-Tree Bloodscale this turn if able.

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: If both abilities are used on the same creature, it can't block Burning-Tree Bloodscale.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Ghor-Clan Savage

Creature — Centaur Berserker 2/3, 3GG (5)

Bloodthirst 3 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.)

The snap of sinew. The crunch of bone. A cry for mercy. These are the music of the Gruul.

Illus. Greg Staples

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Gristleback

Creature — Boar Beast 2/2, 2G (3)

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.

Loyal in battle, hearty in stew.

Illus. Lars Grant-West

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Petrified Wood-Kin

Creature — Elemental Warrior 3/3, 6G (7)

Petrified Wood-Kin 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

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: "Protection from instants" means instant spells can't target it, damage that would be dealt to it by instant sources is prevented, and it can't be the target of abilities of instants (such as Haunt).
• 2/1/2006: Protection from instants works only while Petrified Wood-Kin is on the battlefield. It can be targeted by instant spells or abilities of instant cards while it's on the stack or in any other zone but on the battlefield.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Rabble-Rouser

Creature — Goblin Shaman 1/1, 3R (4)

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

{R}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is Rabble-Rouser's power.

Illus. Justin Norman

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Scab-Clan Mauler

Creature — Human Berserker 1/1, RG (2)

Bloodthirst 2 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it.)

Trample

They inflict pain to forget their own and break foes to feel whole.

Illus. Liam Sharp

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Skarrgan Firebird

Creature — Phoenix 3/3, 4RR (6)

Bloodthirst 3 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.)

Flying

{R}{R}{R}: Return Skarrgan Firebird from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only if an opponent was dealt damage this turn.

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: You can activate Skarrgan Firebird's last ability if an opponent was dealt damage by any source, even if you didn't control that source.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Skarrgan Pit-Skulk

Creature — Human Warrior 1/1, G (1)

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Creatures with power less than Skarrgan Pit-Skulk's power can't block it.

Illus. Liam Sharp

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2006: Skarrgan Pit-Skulk compares each blocker's power against its own as blockers are being declared.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Skarrgan Skybreaker

Creature — Giant Shaman 3/3, 4RRG (7)

Bloodthirst 3 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.)

{1}, Sacrifice Skarrgan Skybreaker: Skarrgan Skybreaker deals damage equal to its power to target creature or player.

"The sky isn't falling—it's being thrown at us!"
—Otak, Tin Street shopkeep

Illus. Dan Scott

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern