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    Ruthless Sniper

    Creature — Human Archer

    Ruthless Sniper

    Illustrated by Sara Winters

    EDHREC Rank #18,693
    Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay 1 generic mana . If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

    "You may feel a slight sting."

    Rulings (5)

    An ability that triggers whenever you “cycle or discard” a card triggers only once if you cycle a card. The ability “Whenever you discard a card” is functionally identical to this ability; cycling is mentioned for clarity.

    Apr 18, 2017

    While resolving Ruthless Sniper’s triggered ability, you can’t pay 1 generic mana multiple times to put more counters on creatures.

    Apr 18, 2017

    Some cards have an ability that triggers whenever you cycle any card. These triggered abilities resolve before you draw from the cycling ability.

    Apr 18, 2017

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Prints (2)

    Ruthless Sniper — Amonkhet
    AKH#105$0.25
    Amonkhet
    Ruthless Sniper — Amonkhet Remastered
    AKR#121—
    Amonkhet Remastered