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Abrupt Decay
Instant
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
The worst part isn't the pain, or the smell, or even the fear of death. It's hearing the clatter of bone on stone and knowing the bones are yours.
Illustrated by: Seb McKinnon
Watermark: Wotc
Legal Formats
Alchemy
Brawl
Commander
Duel
Explorer
Future
Gladiator
Historic
Legacy
Modern
Oathbreaker
Oldschool
Pauper
Paupercommander
Penny
Pioneer
Predh
Premodern
Standard
Standardbrawl
Timeless
Vintage
World Magic Cup Qualifiers (WMC)
#2016 - rare - en
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Rulings
If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.
(2024-04-12)
A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
(2021-03-19)
The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
(2021-03-19)
If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
(2021-03-19)