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Floodgate

Magic: The GatheringMirage#67

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Magic: The Gathering

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MirageMIR · #67

Card type: Creature — Wall
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.32 € · 0.31 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 0
Toughness: 5
Colour: Blue

Card text

Defender When this creature has flying, sacrifice it. When this creature leaves the battlefield, it deals damage to each nonblue creature without flying equal to half the number of Islands you control, rounded down.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
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: Jeff Miracola
Card language: English
Release date: 1996-10-08

Flavour text

"Quick, Rhirhok—teach me to swim!" —Makht, goblin casualty

Rulings

2022-12-08

Floodgate’s first triggered ability is a state trigger. It won’t trigger again while the ability is on the stack, but if the ability is countered and Floodgate still has flying, it will trigger again immediately.