Blasphemous Act

Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #114 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {8}{R}

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.

In the early days of Valley, desperate animalfolk harnessed the power of Calamity Beasts in ways that destroyed more than defended.

Illustrated by Justine Cruz · Released August 2, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.17 USD (17.5%) to $1.14 USD; low $0.89 USD, high $1.14 USD.

Printings

  1. Foundations Commander #140 (FDC) · Rare · 2026 · $0.75 USD
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  3. Marvel Super Heroes Commander #358 (MSC) · Rare · 2026 · $2.10 USD
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  12. Secret Lair Drop #1756 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $3.57 USD
  13. Aetherdrift Commander #101 (DRC) · Rare · 2025 · $0.86 USD
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  15. Bloomburrow Commander #114 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $1.14 USD
  16. Fallout #188 (PIP) · Rare · 2024 · $1.01 USD
  17. Fallout #465 (PIP) · Rare · 2024 · $3.84 USD
  18. Fallout #716 (PIP) · Rare · 2024 · $8.42 USD foil
  19. Fallout #993 (PIP) · Rare · 2024 · $10.68 USD foil
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  21. Doctor Who #1063 (WHO) · Rare · 2023 · $5.39 USD foil
  22. Doctor Who #224 (WHO) · Rare · 2023 · $1.12 USD
  23. Doctor Who #472 (WHO) · Rare · 2023 · $3.49 USD
  24. Doctor Who #815 (WHO) · Rare · 2023 · $4.49 USD foil
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  26. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #211 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $2.59 USD
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  30. Warhammer 40,000 Commander #204★ (40K) · Rare · 2022 · $8.52 USD foil
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  32. New Capenna Commander #264 (NCC) · Rare · 2022 · $1.76 USD
  33. The List #CMR-162 (PLST) · Rare · 2021 · $2.67 USD foil
  34. Crimson Vow Commander #143 (VOC) · Rare · 2021 · $1.05 USD
  35. Secret Lair Drop #322 (SLD) · Rare · 2021 · $31.37 USD
  36. Commander 2021 #159 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $1.40 USD
  37. Magic Online Promos #86074 (PRM) · Rare · 2020
  38. Commander Legends #162 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $1.21 USD
  39. Commander Legends #661 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $5.81 USD
  40. Double Masters #117 (2XM) · Rare · 2020 · $2.20 USD
  41. Commander 2018 #120 (C18) · Rare · 2018 · $1.04 USD
  42. Commander Anthology Volume II #85 (CM2) · Rare · 2018 · $2.20 USD
  43. Commander 2016 #120 (C16) · Rare · 2016 · $2.11 USD
  44. Commander 2014 #172 (C14) · Rare · 2014 · $1.10 USD
  45. Innistrad #130 (ISD) · Rare · 2011 · $1.37 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2020-11-10 · wotc — The total cost to cast Blasphemous Act is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if there are three creatures on the battlefield, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, the total cost of Blasphemous Act is {5}{R}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.
  2. 2020-11-10 · wotc — To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Blasphemous Act). The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
  3. 2020-11-10 · wotc — Although players may respond to Blasphemous Act once it's been cast, once it's announced, they can't respond before the cost is calculated and paid.
  4. 2020-11-10 · wotc — Blasphemous Act's ability can't reduce the total cost to cast the spell below {R}.

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