Barrowgoyf
Creature — Lhurgoyf
Oracle Text
Deathtouch, lifelink Barrowgoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may mill that many cards. If you do, you may put a creature card from among them into your hand.Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that causes damage dealt by an object to be especially effective. See rule 702.2, “Deathtouch.”
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A keyword ability that causes a player to gain life. See rule 702.15, “Lifelink.”
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To mill a number of cards, a player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. See rule 701.17.
Rulings (3)
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Wizards of the CoastThe ability that defines Barrowgoyf's power and toughness counts card types, not cards. If the only card in all graveyards is a single artifact creature card, Barrowgoyf will be a 2/3. If the cards in all graveyards are ten artifact cards and ten creature cards, Barrowgoyf will still be a 2/3.
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Wizards of the CoastCard types that can appear on cards in a graveyard are artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, instant, kindred, land, planeswalker, and sorcery. Legendary, basic, and snow are supertypes, not card types; Lhurgoyf, Forest, and Siege are subtypes, not card types.
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Wizards of the CoastThe ability that defines Barrowgoyf's power and toughness works in all zones, not just the battlefield.