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What does 'dies' mean, and does a sacrificed creature die?

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  • spoon · Community · 2013-04-29
  • spoon · Community · 2013-04-29

Dies means going from the battlefield to a graveyard. A sacrificed or destroyed creature dies, while an exiled one does not, so exile effects stop dies triggers.

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