Dementia Bat NPH

Card

id	60284
artist	Daarken
artistIds	e607a0d4-fc12-4c01-9e3f-501f5269b9cb
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B
colorIndicator
colors	B
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	25408
edhrecSaltiness
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText	"When terror outweighs all other thoughts, they will understand that I am the true Father of Machines." —Azax-Azog, the Demon Thane
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Flying
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{4}{B}
manaValue	5
name	Dementia Bat
number	55
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	Flying {4}{B}, Sacrifice Dementia Bat: Target player discards two cards.
otherFaceIds
power	2
printings	NPH
promoTypes
rarity	common
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	NPH
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'foil': ['13798a31-0146-563b-aab8-33ae1b104684', 'fe397fd9-5302-5711-ba4c-b3fee6cc1a75'], 'nonfoil': ['13798a31-0146-563b-aab8-33ae1b104684', '2f246d5d-2b25-5116-93d4-1c8e55ce46db', '3b213ab4-afd0-5a3b-b42a-0720d1aa4c44', 'af08c2dc-ba96-5e1f-867b-87672ff009ff', 'ccc62ef6-3d38-5504-8eb3-4ff463d1ea61']}
subsets
subtypes	Phyrexian, Bat
supertypes
text	Flying {4}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Target player discards two cards.
toughness	2
type	Creature — Phyrexian Bat
types	Creature
uuid	4adf4345-fe12-557f-b167-08f61089e9f4
variations
watermark	phyrexian
setName	New Phyrexia

Identifiers

id	60284
cardKingdomEtchedId
cardKingdomFoilId	184518
cardKingdomId	184337
cardsphereFoilId	33063
cardsphereId	33064
deckboxId	18241
mcmId	245885
mcmMetaId	202701
mtgArenaId
mtgjsonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonNonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonV4Id	08f05a3f-f094-5860-a47e-ba8a89ab9643
mtgoFoilId	40019
mtgoId	40018
multiverseId	233084
scryfallCardBackId	0aeebaf5-8c7d-4636-9e82-8c27447861f7
scryfallId	72ae22c3-2dea-463e-894a-188657849909
scryfallIllustrationId	a1a5b6ea-242a-4b3d-b629-801d9a380373
scryfallOracleId	95c76175-e3a6-4bf4-a8da-d1179851efe5
tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	39507
uuid	4adf4345-fe12-557f-b167-08f61089e9f4

Legalities

id	60284
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper	Legal
paupercommander	Legal
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	4adf4345-fe12-557f-b167-08f61089e9f4
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	60284
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/6dffcb45b6c632fb
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/f8a172cea6e033a9
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/6da2574e9e4d823f
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/136ec47e6a215e7c
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	4adf4345-fe12-557f-b167-08f61089e9f4

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	痴呆蝙蝠	「当恐怖压过其他的思绪，他们会了解我是真正的机械之父。」～恶魔伯爵亚札佐	生物～蝙蝠	飞行 {4}{B}，牺牲痴呆蝙蝠：目标牌手弃两张牌。	248588
Chinese Traditional	痴呆蝙蝠	「當恐怖壓過其他的思緒，他們會了解我是真正的機械之父。」～惡魔伯爵亞札佐	生物～蝙蝠	飛行 {4}{B}，犧牲痴呆蝙蝠：目標玩家棄兩張牌。	249113
French	Chauve-souris de démence	« Quand la terreur supplantera toutes les pensées, ils comprendront que je suis le véritable Père des Machines. » —Azax-Azog, thane démon	Créature : chauve-souris	Vol {4}{B}, sacrifiez la Chauve-souris de démence : Le joueur ciblé se défausse de deux cartes.	247888
German	Wahnwitzfledermaus	„Wenn die Furcht alle anderen Gedanken verdrängt, werden sie verstehen, dass ich der wahre Vater der Maschinen bin." —Azax-Azog, der Than der Dämonen	Kreatur — Fledermaus	Fliegend {4}{B}, opfere die Wahnwitzfledermaus: Ein Spieler deiner Wahl wirft zwei Karten aus seiner Hand ab.	247713
Italian	Pipistrello della Demenza	"Quando il terrore supererà tutti gli altri pensieri, capiranno che sono io il vero Padre delle Macchine." —Azax-Azog, il Demone Thane	Creatura — Pipistrello	Volare {4}{B}, Sacrifica il Pipistrello della Demenza: Un giocatore bersaglio scarta due carte.	248238
Japanese	狂気コウモリ	「恐怖が他のあらゆる思考を凌駕したとき、奴らは我こそが真の機械の父だと知るだろう。」 ――悪魔の長、アザックス＝アザグ	クリーチャー — コウモリ	飛行 {4}{B}, 狂気コウモリを生け贄に捧げる：プレイヤー１人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーはカードを２枚捨てる。	248763
Portuguese (Brazil)	Morcego da Demência	"Quando o terror suplantar todos os outros pensamentos, eles entenderão que eu sou o verdadeiro Pai das Máquinas." — Azax-Azog, o Thane Demoníaco	Criatura — Morcego	Voar {4}{B}, Sacrifique Morcego da Demência: O jogador alvo descarta dois cards.	248063
Russian	Нетопырь Слабоумия	«Когда ужас затмит собой все другие мысли, они поймут, что я — истинный Отец Машин». — Азакс-Азог, тан-демон	Существо — Летучая-мышь	Полет {4}{B}, пожертвуйте Нетопыря Слабоумия: целевой игрок сбрасывает две карты.	248938
Spanish	Murciélago de demencia	"Cuando el terror anule todos los otros pensamientos, entenderán que soy el verdadero Padre de las Máquinas." —Azax-Azog, el barón demonio	Criatura — Murciélago	Vuela. {4}{B}, sacrificar el Murciélago de demencia: El jugador objetivo descarta dos cartas.	248413

Rulings

date	text
2011-06-01	Unlike most abilities that force a player to discard cards, this ability may be activated whenever you could cast an instant, including during your opponent’s draw step after they have drawn a card.
2011-06-01	You can’t force an opponent to discard a card they cast by activating Dementia Bat’s ability in response. The spell is on the stack by then.