TYPE
Enchantment — Aura

ABILITY
Enchant player Enchanted player can't gain life. Whenever enchanted player is dealt damage, they lose half their life, rounded up.

FLAVOR TEXT
Vicky was so tired. The pain began to fade. "You were so brave," said her grandmother's voice from somewhere far away. "But it's time to rest now."

ILLUSTRATOR
Martina Fačková

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

• 2024-09-20 If an effect says to set the enchanted player's life total to a number that's higher than their current life total, that player's life total won't change.
• 2024-09-20 Spells and abilities that cause the enchanted player to gain life still resolve while Grievous Wound is on the battlefield. The enchanted player won't gain life, but any other effects of that spell or ability will still happen.
• 2024-09-20 Grievous Wound's last ability triggers and resolves after the damage is dealt. For example, if the enchanted player has 10 life and is dealt 1 damage, that damage will reduce their life total to 9. Then Grievous Wound's ability will cause that player to lose 5 life, leaving their life total at 4.