Basilica Screecher

Magic the Gathering mana symbolMagic the Gathering mana symbol
Creature — Bat

Flying

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay Magic the Gathering mana symbol. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

A screech in the night is all it takes for Orzhov debtors to clutch at their coin purses.

qChristine Choi
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Legal
explorer
Legal
modern
Legal
historic
Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Legal
timeless
Legal

Rulings

The extort ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.
(wotc2024-01-12)
The amount of life you gain from extort is based on the total amount of life lost, not necessarily the number of opponents you have. For example, if your opponent's life total can't change (perhaps because that player controls Platinum Emperion), you won't gain any life.
(wotc2024-01-12)
You may pay {W/B} a maximum of one time for each extort triggered ability. You decide whether to pay when the ability resolves.
(wotc2024-01-12)
The extort ability doesn't target any player.
(wotc2024-01-12)
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