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Devouring Tendrils

Magic: The GatheringStrixhaven: School of Mages#126

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Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX · #126

Card type: Sorcery
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.11 € · ★ 0.17 € · 0.11 $ · ★ 0.20 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Green

Card text

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control. When the permanent you don't control dies this turn, you gain 2 life.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Campbell White
Card language: English
Release date: 2021-04-23

Flavour text

Witherbloom spells often take on the appearance—and personality—of their components.

Rulings

2021-04-16

Devouring Tendrils creates a delayed triggered ability that triggers whenever the target creature or planeswalker you don’t control dies this turn, even if it didn’t die because of the damage dealt as Devouring Tendrils resolved.