Basilica Screecher (GTC #58)
Basilica Screecher is a common printing from Gatecrash (GTC #58), a Creature — Bat. Illustrated by Christine Choi.
Card text
Flying
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. 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.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Bat |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 2 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Gatecrash (GTC) |
| Collector number | 58 |
| Artist | Christine Choi |
| Released | 2013-02-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.20, foil $3.97 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- January 12, 2024 — You may pay {W/B} a maximum of one time for each extort triggered ability. You decide whether to pay when the ability resolves.
- January 12, 2024 — 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.
- January 12, 2024 — The extort ability doesn't target any player.
- January 12, 2024 — The extort ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.