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Preacher of the Schism

{2}{B}

Creature — Vampire Cleric

PLCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos#113srare
Promo
Prerelease
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 60
Illustrator
Donato Giancola
Found in
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Prerelease Pack
Printings5EDHREC rank#4,646
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardLegal
Deathtouch Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, create a 1/1 white Vampire creature token with lifelink. Whenever this creature attacks while you have the most life or are tied for most life, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
2/4
Deathtouch
Plays as:
Card DrawAttack TriggerLife OutletCreature Token Maker
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Rulings

4 · latest Nov 10, 2023
  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    If you are tied for most life and Preacher of the Schism attacks another player who is tied for most life, both its middle and its last ability will trigger.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Once Preacher of the Schism's middle ability triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll create a Vampire token even if the player Preacher of the Schism attacked doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Preacher of the Schism's middle ability triggers only if it attacks a player. It won't trigger if Preacher of the Schism attacks a planeswalker or battle, no matter what its controller's life total is.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Similarly, once Preacher of the Schism's last ability triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll draw a card and lose 1 life even if you don't have the most life as the ability resolves.