Abattoir Ghoul

Oracle Text

First strike

Whenever a creature dealt damage by Abattoir Ghoul this turn dies, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.

Card Rulings

9/22/2011 You’ll gain life equal to the creature’s last known toughness before it died. For example, if Abattoir Ghoul deals 3 first-strike damage to a 7/7 creature and then you give the creature -5/-5 before the regular combat damage step, you’ll gain 2 life.

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