Ob Nixilis's Cruelty

War of the Spark (WAR) #101 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Trapped on Ravnica with no affection for either side, Ob Nixilis sought gratification in random acts of torment.

Illustrated by Igor Kieryluk · Released May 3, 2019

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.06 USD · €0.08 EUR
• Foil: $0.44 USD · €0.41 EUR

Nonfoil price since July 16, 2026: down $0.03 USD (33.3%) to $0.06 USD; low $0.06 USD, high $0.09 USD.

Printings

1. Pioneer Masters #100 (PIO) · Common · 2024
2. Jumpstart 2022 #451 (J22) · Common · 2022 · $0.31 USD
3. War of the Spark #101 (this printing) · Common · 2019 · $0.06 USD

Legality

• Standard: Not legal
• Alchemy: Not legal
• Pioneer: Legal
• Historic: Legal
• Modern: Legal
• Brawl: Legal
• Legacy: Legal
• Timeless: Legal
• Vintage: Legal
• Pauper: Legal
• Commander: Legal
• Penny: Not legal
• Oathbreaker: Legal
• Duel: Legal

Rulings

1. 2019-05-03 · wotc — The replacement effect from Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just immediately after Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty resolves.

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