Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

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Name	Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Type	Legendary creature — ogre warrior
Description	Vigilance, reach Ruric Thar attacks each combat if able. Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, Ruric Thar deals 6 damage to that player.
Artist	Tyler Jacobson
Set	Pioneer Masters #94478
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

Ruric Thar, the Unbowed, Legendary creature — ogre warrior, designed by Tyler Jacobson first released in May, 2013 in the set Dragon's Maze and was printed exactly in 6 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Duel Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 7.43.

A deck that focuses on punishing opponents for casting noncreature spells, such as a Stax or Hatebears deck, would benefit from including Ruric Thar, the Unbowed. While Ruric Thar's ability to deal 6 damage to a player for casting a noncreature spell can be powerful, there are other cards like Gaddock Teeg or Grand Abolisher that may offer more consistent disruption in certain metagames. However, Ruric Thar can be a strong inclusion in decks looking to pressure opponents with a punishing strategy, especially in a creature-heavy environment, making it a viable choice for certain playstyles.

Rules

03/16/18

If Ruric Thar can’t attack for any reason (such as being tapped or having come under that player’s control that turn), then it doesn’t attack. If there’s a cost associated with having a creature attack, the player isn’t forced to pay that cost, so Ruric Thar doesn’t have to attack in that case either.

03/16/18

Ruric Thar’s triggered ability triggers whenever any player casts a noncreature spell, including you.