Scavenge
| Scavenge | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Activated |
| Introduced | Return to Ravnica |
| Last used | Dragon's Maze |
| Reminder Text | Scavenge (Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.) |
| Statistics |
12 cards 50%  25% Multicolor 25% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Scavenge" | |
Scavenge is a keyword ability that was introduced in Return to Ravnica. Dragon's Maze added 2 cards with scavenge. It basically reads as a variation on flashback that makes target creature bigger.
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Rulings
- Exiling the creature card with scavenge is part of the cost of activating the scavenge ability. Once the ability is activated and the cost is paid, it’s too late to stop the ability from being activated by trying to remove the creature card from the graveyard.