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Name
Vortex Elemental
Cost
{U}
Types
Creature — Elemental
Oracle Text

{U}: Put Vortex Elemental and each creature blocking or blocked by it on top of their owners' libraries, then those players shuffle.

{3}{U}{U}: Target creature blocks Vortex Elemental this turn if able.

P/T
0/1
Set
Born of the Gods
Artist
Jack Wang
Number
56

Printings

Legality

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Rulings

2014-02-01

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.

2014-02-01

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.

2014-02-01

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.

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