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Banshee

Magic: The GatheringThe Dark#40

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The DarkDRK · #40

Card type: Creature — Spirit
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 1.04 € · 1.07 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 0
Toughness: 1
Colour: Black

Card text

, : This creature deals half X damage, rounded down, to any target, and half X damage, rounded up, to you.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
OldschoolLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
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: Jesper Myrfors
Card language: English
Release date: 1994-08-01

Flavour text

Some say Banshees are the hounds of Death, baying to herd their prey into the arms of their master.

Rulings

2009-10-01

If the targeted permanent or player is an illegal target by the time Banshee's ability resolves, the ability doesn't resolve. You won't be dealt damage.