Ghosts of the Innocent magic the gathering card art
Ravnica: City of Guilds (rav)
#20rare English Foil

Ghosts of the Innocent
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Creature — Spirit

If a source would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals half that damage, rounded down, to that permanent or player instead.

Illustrated by Kev Walker
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Legalities
Not Legal
standard
Not Legal
historic
Not Legal
pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Not Legal
pauper
Legal
vintage
Legal
Commander
Not Legal
brawl
Not Legal
alchemy
Rulings
If a damage prevention effect and Ghosts of the Innocent’s effect would apply to the same damage, the player or the controller of the creature being dealt damage may apply the effects in either order (most likely applying the halving effect first).
2005-10-01wotc
Half of 1 rounded down is 0. A source that would deal 1 damage won’t deal damage at all.
2005-10-01wotc
Multiple Ghosts of the Innocent effects are cumulative, and each will halve the damage, rounded down. For example, with three on the battlefield, 14 damage becomes 7, then 3, then finally 1, and only 1 damage would actually be dealt.
2005-10-01wotc
This isn’t a damage prevention effect. If Excruciator (“Damage that would be dealt by Excruciator can’t be prevented”) would deal 7 damage to a permanent or player, it deals 3 damage instead.
2005-10-01wotc
If damage is redirected, it’s only halved once.
2005-10-01wotc
If both Ghosts of the Innocent and Furnace of Rath (which doubles damage) are on the battlefield, the controller of the permanent being dealt damage or the player being dealt damage can apply the effects in either order. This can matter if the original amount of damage is odd. For example, if a source would deal 3 damage, Ghosts of the Innocent would make it 1 damage, then Furnace of Rath would make it 2 damage, if the player chose to apply the effects in that order.
2005-10-01wotc


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