Cruel Sadist
Creature — Human Assassin
, , Pay 1 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on Cruel Sadist.
, , Remove X +1/+1 counters from Cruel Sadist: It deals X damage to target creature.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
- pioneer: legal
Rulings
- 2014-07-18:
You can remove any +1/+1 counters from Cruel Sadist to activate its second ability, not just those put on Cruel Sadist by its first ability.