Excruciator
Damage that would be dealt by this creature can't be prevented.
"Though used as a piercing weapon, the tusk is more akin to a stinger, spreading pain instantly throughout the body of its victim. This specimen deserves further study." —Simic research notes
Illustrated by Paolo Parente
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Replacement effects that don’t use the word “prevent” can replace Excruciator’s damage with something else. See Phytohydra and Szadek, Lord of Secrets, for example.
An effect may redirect Excruciator’s damage.
Excruciator can deal damage to creatures with protection from red. (It can’t block creatures with protection from red, though.)
A creature dealt lethal damage by Excruciator can be regenerated.
Damage prevention shields that would prevent this damage aren’t used up and they stick around for the next time something would deal damage.
