Pontiff of Blight
Creature — Zombie Cleric
Oracle Text
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay
. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Other creatures you control have extort. (If a creature has multiple instances of extort, each triggers separately.)
Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that lets you gain life and have opponents lose life whenever you cast a spell. See rule 702.101, “Extort.”
Rulings (4)
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Wizards of the CoastThe amount of life you gain from extort is based on the total amount of life lost, not necessarily the number of opponents you have. For example, if your opponent's life total can't change (perhaps because that player controls Platinum Emperion), you won't gain any life.
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Wizards of the CoastThe extort ability doesn't target any player.
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Wizards of the CoastYou may pay a maximum of one time for each extort triggered ability. You decide whether to pay when the ability resolves.
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Wizards of the CoastThe extort ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.