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An ability that is similar to [[deathtouch]] in many older cards is '''Venom''' (or '''[[Basilisk]]'''), named after the card <c>Venom</c>.
'''Venom''' (or '''[[Basilisk]]''') is a [[slang]] term for an [[ability]] that is similar to [[deathtouch]] and appears on many older cards. It is named after the card <c>Venom</c> from ''[[The Dark]]''.


==Description==
==Description==
The latest rule from Oracle:
The latest rule from Oracle:
* ''whenever (this creature) blocks or becomes blocked by (opposing creature), destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)''
*''whenever (this creature) blocks or becomes blocked by (opposing creature), destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)''
* ''whenever (this creature) deals (combat) damage to a creature, destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)''
*''whenever (this creature) deals (combat) damage to a creature, destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)''


Venom applies only on combat damage, while deathtouch applies to any damage dealt to a creature. Some creatures with venom only destroy certain colors or types of opposing creatures.
Venom applies only to [[combat damage]], while deathtouch applies to any damage dealt to a creature. Some creatures with venom only destroy certain colors or types of opposing creatures.


==Cards that are related to Venom==
==Cards that are related to Venom==
===Creatures===
===Creatures===
{{W}} White
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*<c>Alaborn Zealot</c>
*<c>East-Mark Cavalier</c> ([[Goblin]] or [[Orc]])
*<c>Loyal Sentry</c>
*<c>Vampire Slayer</c> ([[Vampire]])
}}
{{B}} Black
{{B}} Black
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*<c>Abomination</c> (green or white creature)
*<c>Abomination</c> (green or white creature)
*<c>Cruel Deceiver</c>
*<c>Cruel Deceiver</c>
*<c>Deathgazer</c> (nonblack creature)
*<c>Deathgazer</c> (nonblack creature)
*<c>Dinosaur Hunter</c> ([[Dinosaur]])
*<c>Dread Specter</c> (nonblack creature)
*<c>Dread Specter</c> (nonblack creature)
*<c>Dripping Dead</c>
*<c>Dripping Dead</c>
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*<c>Mephitic Ooze</c>
*<c>Mephitic Ooze</c>
*<c>Phage the Untouchable</c>
*<c>Phage the Untouchable</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Reaper</c> (green creature)
*<c>Phyrexian Slayer</c> (white creature)
*<c>Plague Fiend</c>
*<c>Plague Fiend</c>
*<c>Stinkweed Imp</c>
*<c>Stinkweed Imp</c>
*<c>Toxin Sliver</c>
*<c>Toxin Sliver</c>
*<c>Zombie Boa</c> (creature of selected color)
*<c>Zombie Boa</c> (creature of selected color)
}}
{{R}} Red
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*<c>Ogre Leadfoot</c> (artifact creature)
}}


{{G}} Green
{{G}} Green
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*<c>Cockatrice</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Cockatrice</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Engulfing Slagwurm</c>
*<c>Engulfing Slagwurm</c>
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*<c>Simic Basilisk</c>
*<c>Simic Basilisk</c>
*<c>Sosuke, Son of Seshiro</c>
*<c>Sosuke, Son of Seshiro</c>
*<c>Stone-Cold Basilisk</c>
*<c>Stone-Tongue Basilisk</c>
*<c>Stone-Tongue Basilisk</c>
*<c>Sylvan Basilisk</c>
*<c>Sylvan Basilisk</c>
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*<c>Thicket Basilisk</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Thicket Basilisk</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Venomous Dragonfly</c>
*<c>Venomous Dragonfly</c>
}}


[[Multicolor]]
{{M}} Multicolor
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*<c>Kjeldoran Frostbeast</c>
*<c>Kjeldoran Frostbeast</c>
*<c>Rock Basilisk</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Rock Basilisk</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Voracious Cobra</c>
*<c>Voracious Cobra</c>
*<c>Vraska the Unseen</c>
}}


===Spells===
===Spells===
{{W}} White
{{W}} White
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*<c>Infinite Authority</c> (creature with toughness 3 or less)
*<c>Infinite Authority</c> (creature with toughness 3 or less)
}}
{{W}} Black
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*<c>Liliana's Talent</c> (gives to planeswalkers)
}}


{{G}} Green
{{G}} Green
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*<c>Venom</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Venom</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Venomous Fangs</c>
*<c>Venomous Fangs</c>
}}


===Artifacts===
===Artifacts===
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*<c>Acidic Dagger</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Acidic Dagger</c> (non-Wall creature)
*<c>Creepy Doll</c> (win the coin flip)
*<c>Dead-Iron Sledge</c> (Destroys both equipped creature and creatures blocked or blocked by equipped creature.)
*<c>Dead-Iron Sledge</c> (Destroys both equipped creature and creatures blocked or blocked by equipped creature.)
*<c>Mirror Shield</c>
*<c>Wooden Stake</c> ([[Vampire]])
*<c>Wooden Stake</c> ([[Vampire]])
}}


[[Category:Magic slang]]
[[Category:Magic slang]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 17 May 2024

Venom (or Basilisk) is a slang term for an ability that is similar to deathtouch and appears on many older cards. It is named after the card Venom from The Dark.

Description

The latest rule from Oracle:

  • whenever (this creature) blocks or becomes blocked by (opposing creature), destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)
  • whenever (this creature) deals (combat) damage to a creature, destroy (that creature) (at the end of combat)

Venom applies only to combat damage, while deathtouch applies to any damage dealt to a creature. Some creatures with venom only destroy certain colors or types of opposing creatures.

Cards that are related to Venom

Creatures

{W} White

{B} Black

{R} Red

{G} Green

{M} Multicolor

Spells

{W} White

{W} Black

{G} Green

Artifacts

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