TYPE
Creature — Zombie Manticore

ABILITY
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.) Manticore Eternal attacks each combat if able.

POWER/TOUGHNESS
5/4

FLAVOR TEXT
While most Eternals were initiates who completed the trials, Bolas had plans for some of Amonkhet's other denizens.

ILLUSTRATOR
Yeong-Hao Han

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2017-07-14 If, during your declare attackers step, Manticore Eternal is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
• 2017-07-14 If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
• 2017-07-14 Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player.
• 2017-07-14 Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
• 2023-07-28 If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player.