Exsanguinate

Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #276 · Uncommon · Sorcery

Mana cost: {X}{B}{B}

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

"As the fight wore on, blood began to soak through his armor, spreading to every ilm of his body. But when it began to rise and envelop him as a mist, I realized it wasn't blood, but something dark and twisted..."
—Ishgardian Citizen

Illustrated by Anthony Devine · Released June 13, 2025

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: down $0.10 USD (24.4%) to $0.31 USD; low $0.25 USD, high $0.44 USD.

Printings

  1. The List #CMM-156 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2026
  2. Final Fantasy Commander #276 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.31 USD
  3. Foundations #173 (FDN) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.41 USD
  4. Foundations Jumpstart #437 (J25) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.39 USD
  5. Commander Masters #156 (CMM) · Uncommon · 2023 · $1.03 USD
  6. Commander Masters #638 (CMM) · Uncommon · 2023 · $3.85 USD
  7. Jumpstart 2022 #413 (J22) · Uncommon · 2022 · $1.33 USD
  8. The List #SOM-61 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2019 · $0.97 USD
  9. Scars of Mirrodin #61 (SOM) · Uncommon · 2010 · $0.87 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2011-01-01 · wotc — Players can lose more life than they have. For example, say you're playing a multiplayer game in which one of your opponents has 3 life and your other opponent has 10 life. If you cast Exsanguinate with X of 4, your opponents will wind up at -1 life and 6 life, respectively. You'll gain 8 life.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed · in 63% of 49 decks
  2. Liesa, Shroud of Dusk · in 42% of 48 decks
  3. Syr Konrad, the Grim · in 18% of 40 decks
  4. Massacre Girl, Known Killer · in 17% of 46 decks
  5. Hazel of the Rootbloom · in 15% of 39 decks
  6. Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls · in 14% of 50 decks
  7. Fire Lord Azula · in 14% of 50 decks
  8. Edgar Markov · in 14% of 50 decks

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