Vortex Elemental
Creature — Elemental
The sea is always hungry.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
- Illustrator
- Jack Wang
- Found in
- Born of the Gods MTGO Redemption · Born of the Gods MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
: Put this creature and each creature blocking or blocked by it on top of their owners' libraries, then those players shuffle.
: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.Plays as: Tuck
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3 · latest Feb 1, 2014 · one tap opens all
- WotCFeb 1, 2014
If Vortex Elemental isn’t on the battlefield when its first ability resolves, any creatures blocking or blocked by it when it left the battlefield will be put on top of their owners’ libraries and those libraries will be shuffled.
- WotCFeb 1, 2014
If no creature is blocking or being blocked by Vortex Elemental as its first ability resolves, it alone will be put on top of its owner’s library, and that library will be shuffled. You can activate the first ability outside of combat.
- WotCFeb 1, 2014
The creature blocks Vortex Elemental only if it’s able to do so as the declare blockers step begins. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, it’s affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t block, or Vortex Elemental isn’t attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn’t block. If there’s a cost associated with having the creature block, the player isn’t forced to pay that cost. If that cost isn’t paid, the creature won’t block.