Blitz Leech
Mana cost
Mana value6TypeCreature — Leech
Color identity
Black
RarityCommon
SetIkoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
ArtistNicholas Gregory
Price€0.05 · foil €0.17 · $0.17
Blitz Leech 

Creature — Leech
Flash
When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Remove all counters from that creature.
When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Remove all counters from that creature.
"Fools wear armor against it as if the worst it could take is your blood." —Gavi, nest warden
5/2
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerLegalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlLegalOathbreakerLegalHistoricLegalTimelessLegalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
2020-04-17
Blitz Leech’s ability removes all counters from the target creature before state-based actions are checked to see if that creature should die. For example, a 2/2 creature with a flying counter on it will lose that counter while it’s a 0/0 creature before it dies.