TYPE
Creature — Human Wizard

ABILITY
{3}, {T}: Tap target creature you control and target creature of an opponent's choice they control. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

POWER/TOUGHNESS
5/5

FLAVOR TEXT
The magus still hears the roar of the crowds. They're gone, but the will to compete remains.

ILLUSTRATOR
Thomas M. Baxa

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP

RULINGS

• 2007-02-01 Magus of the Arena’s controller always chooses their creature first.
• 2007-02-01 If either target leaves the battlefield before the ability resolves, the ability taps the remaining target, but no damage is dealt. If both targets leave the battlefield, the ability doesn’t resolve.
• 2007-02-01 Tapped creatures can be targeted. Tapping them again will do nothing, but they’ll still deal damage.
• 2007-02-01 If an effect changes the targets of this ability, the second target can be changed to any creature the chosen opponent controls. The choice of opponent can’t be changed.