Manticore Eternal

Hour of Devastation (HOU) #103 · Uncommon · Creature — Zombie Manticore

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.

While most Eternals were initiates who completed the trials, Bolas had plans for some of Amonkhet's other denizens.

Power/toughness 5/4 · Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han · Released July 14, 2017

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2017-07-14 · wotc — Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
2017-07-14 · wotc — Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player.
2017-07-14 · wotc — If, during your declare attackers step, Manticore Eternal is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
2017-07-14 · wotc — If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
2023-07-28 · wotc — If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player.