TYPE
Creature — Elemental

ABILITY
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) {2}{R}, {Q}: This creature deals damage equal to its power to any target. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)

POWER/TOUGHNESS
5/5

FLAVOR TEXT
It has no safe side.

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 PT RU ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2008-08-01 When you activate an {Q} ability, you untap the creature with that ability as a cost. The untap can't be responded to. (The actual ability can be responded to, of course.)
• 2008-08-01 If the permanent is already untapped, you can't activate its {Q} ability. That's because you can't pay the "Untap this permanent" cost.
• 2008-08-01 Wither applies to any damage Hateflayer deals to a creature, which includes both its combat damage and damage from its activated ability.
• 2008-08-01 The "summoning sickness" rule applies to {Q}. If a creature with an {Q} ability hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began, you can't activate that ability. Ignore this rule if the creature also has haste.