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Cruel Reality

Card Name

Cruel Reality

Mana Cost

5

Type

Enchantment – Aura Curse

Rarity

Mythic Rare

rules Text

Enchant playerAt the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.

Flavor Text

As Gideon watched the initiate murder his crop-mate, his admiration of the city of Naktamun gave way to horror.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(4/18/2017)
The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don't choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.
(4/18/2017)
The enchanted player can't choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.
(1/19/2018)
There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called "story spotlights"—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.