The Elderspell

War of the Spark (WAR) #89 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {B}{B}

Destroy any number of target planeswalkers. Choose a planeswalker you control. Put two loyalty counters on it for each planeswalker destroyed this way.

The path to power is often paved with atrocities.

Illustrated by Daarken · Released May 3, 2019

Prices

Nonfoil price over the last 90 days: up $0.15 USD (42.9%) to $0.50 USD; low $0.32 USD, high $0.69 USD.

Printings

  1. War of the Spark Promos #89p (PWAR) · Rare · 2019 · $0.85 USD
  2. War of the Spark Promos #89s (PWAR) · Rare · 2019 · $1.95 USD foil
  3. War of the Spark #89 (this printing) · Rare · 2019 · $0.50 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-05-03 · wotc — You can cast The Elderspell without controlling any planeswalkers. The target planeswalkers will still be destroyed. You can also cast it without targeting any planeswalkers if you really want to do so.
  2. 2019-05-03 · wotc — You choose the target planeswalkers to destroy as you cast The Elderspell, but you don’t choose a planeswalker to receive loyalty counters until The Elderspell is resolving.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen · in 20% of 49 decks
  2. Dihada, Binder of Wills · in 6% of 49 decks

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