<p>Death triggers are common, but the EXACT ability that triggers is unique to Magma Phoenix. No other card dies and deals 3 damage to each creature and each player. In addition, no other card specifically just deals 3 damage to each creature and each player without some sort of additional restriction or specification.</p>

<p>If I had to shorthand it to a friend who I know is familiar with a long list of historical cards, I would just say that it dies and Bolts all creatures and players, in reference to Lightning Bolt.</p>

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Shankensteinium
<p>A <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&amp;text=+[%22damage%20to%20each%20creature%20and%20each%20player%22]+[when]+[dies]">search</a> on Gatherer reveals that there are only two cards with exactly this ability. Based on that, I believe that it is very unlikely that it has a colloquial name. It definitely does not have a name used in the rules; if it did, that name would be used on cards instead.</p>

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2016-10-23T22:09:22.907Z
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KSFT
<p>I saw <a href="https://twitter.com/RoboRosewater/status/790266290917240832" rel="nofollow">this tweet</a> (of a neural network generated MTG card),  and tried to find a name for the ability "Simic Commander" has. </p>

<p>Using the gatherer I find <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=208003" rel="nofollow">some</a> <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=382326" rel="nofollow">similar</a> <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=393979" rel="nofollow">cards</a>, but nothing with a name. </p>

<p>Does this kind of mechanic have a mechanical (preferably) or colloquial name? </p>

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2016-10-23T19:49:45.587Z
Are you looking for a mechanical name of some sort, or a colloquial name like how we call [Just the Wind](http://magiccards.info/soi/en/71.html) a "bounce" effect?
doppelgreener
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2016-10-23T19:54:54.467Z
@doppelgreener the mechanical name if possible,  otherwise a colloquial babe is fine.
AncientSwordRage
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2016-10-23T19:56:42.513Z
Magma Phoenix is literally the only card ever printed with an ability that specifically matches the one you specify in your title. Are you looking for a name for that specific ability, or the trigger condition, or the effect?
murgatroid99
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2016-10-23T19:57:37.940Z
Yeah, the other two cards just deal damage to *one* thing on death.
doppelgreener
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2016-10-23T23:13:30.133Z
@murgatroid the name for that ability.
AncientSwordRage
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Does "when ~ dies, deal n damage to all players/creatures" have a name?
AncientSwordRage
# Does "when ~ dies, deal n damage to all players/creatures" have a name?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-23)

I saw [this tweet](https://twitter.com/RoboRosewater/status/790266290917240832) (of a neural network generated MTG card), and tried to find a name for the ability "Simic Commander" has.

Using the gatherer I find [some](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=208003) [similar](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=382326) [cards](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=393979), but nothing with a name.

Does this kind of mechanic have a mechanical (preferably) or colloquial name?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you looking for a mechanical name of some sort, or a colloquial name like how we call [Just the Wind](http://magiccards.info/soi/en/71.html) a "bounce" effect?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 the mechanical name if possible,  otherwise a colloquial babe is fine.  
> **username_2**: Magma Phoenix is literally the only card ever printed with an ability that specifically matches the one you specify in your title. Are you looking for a name for that specific ability, or the trigger condition, or the effect?  
> **username_1**: Yeah, the other two cards just deal damage to *one* thing on death.  
> **username_0**: @murgatroid the name for that ability.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-10-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Death triggers are common, but the EXACT ability that triggers is unique to Magma Phoenix. No other card dies and deals 3 damage to each creature and each player. In addition, no other card specifically just deals 3 damage to each creature and each player without some sort of additional restriction or specification.

If I had to shorthand it to a friend who I know is familiar with a long list of historical cards, I would just say that it dies and Bolts all creatures and players, in reference to Lightning Bolt.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-10-23. Score: 4

A [search](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+[%22damage%20to%20each%20creature%20and%20each%20player%22]+[when]+[dies]) on Gatherer reveals that there are only two cards with exactly this ability. Based on that, I believe that it is very unlikely that it has a colloquial name. It definitely does not have a name used in the rules; if it did, that name would be used on cards instead.


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