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A creature with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach.

A creature with reach can block creatures with flying.

Deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.

Deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.

Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.

Excess combat damage over what's needed to destroy its blockers is dealt to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.

Can attack and use tap abilities the turn it comes under your control, ignoring summoning sickness.

This creature can't attack.

Can't be destroyed by damage or by effects that say "destroy".

Can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.

Can't be Damaged, Enchanted/Equipped, Blocked, or Targeted by anything with the stated quality (the "DEBT" rule).

Damage this deals also causes its controller to gain that much life.

You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.

Can't be the target of any spells or abilities — yours included.