Master of Cruelties

Creature — Demon

Illustrated by Chase Stone

F

EDHREC Rank #3,472

First strike, deathtouch This creature can only attack alone. Whenever this creature attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. This creature assigns no combat damage this combat.

Rulings (6)

Master of Cruelties's last ability won't trigger if it attacks a planeswalker or a battle.

Jan 12, 2024

An ability that triggers when something "attacks and isn't blocked" triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.

Apr 15, 2013

Master of Cruelties isn't forced to attack, but if it does, it must do so alone. If you control another creature with an ability that says it must attack if able, that creature must attack and Master of Cruelties won't be able to.

Apr 15, 2013