Cruel Reality
Amonkhet Remastered (AKR) #98 · Mythic · Enchantment — Aura Curse
Mana cost: {5}{B}{B}
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
Illustrated by Kieran Yanner · Released August 13, 2020
Printings
- The Zeta Set #157 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- The Zeta Set #278 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- The Zeta Set #36 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- Amonkhet Remastered #98 (this printing) · Mythic · 2020
- Amonkhet #84 (AKH) · Mythic · 2017 · $3.15 USD
- Amonkhet Promos #84s (PAKH) · Mythic · 2017 · $6.82 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2017-04-18 · wotc — The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.
- 2017-04-18 · wotc — The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.
- 2018-01-19 · wotc — There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
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