Demon of Wailing Agonies
Creature — Demon
Oracle Text
Flying Lieutenant — As long as you control your commander, this creature gets +2/+2 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice."Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”
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Lieutenant Rule 207.2c
Rulings (6)
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Wizards of the CoastLieutenant abilities refer only to whether you control your commander, not any other player’s commander.
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Wizards of the CoastIf you gain control of a creature with a lieutenant ability owned by another player, that ability will check to see if you control your commander and will apply if you do. It won’t check whether its owner controls their commander.
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Wizards of the CoastIf you lose control of your commander, lieutenant abilities of creatures you control will immediately stop applying. If this causes a creature’s toughness to become less than or equal to the amount of damage marked on it, the creature will be destroyed.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a triggered ability granted by a lieutenant ability triggers, and in response to that trigger you lose control of your commander (causing the lieutenant to lose that ability), that triggered ability will still resolve.
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Wizards of the CoastIf Demon of Wailing Agonies deals combat damage to a player at the same time your commander is dealt lethal damage, the triggered ability will trigger and the player will sacrifice a creature.
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Wizards of the CoastLieutenant abilities apply only if your commander is on the battlefield and under your control.